Michael Hoare (field hockey)

Mikey Hoare
Mike Hoare at Lee Valley Hockey Centre in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Michael James Peter Hoare
Born (1985-11-14) 14 November 1985 (age 38)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Wimbledon
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2005 Formby
2005–2012 Bowdon
2012–2013 Beeston
2013– Wimbledon
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– England & GB 156 (2)
Medal record
World League
Bronze medal – third place 2012–13 New Delhi
EuroHockey Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Amstelveen
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Team
Last updated on: 8 October 2019

Michael "Mikey" James Peter Hoare (born 14 November 1985) is an English international field hockey player who plays as a defender for England and Great Britain.[2]

Hoare plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Wimbledon.

He was educated at Range High School, Formby, Merseyside.

Hoare made his international debut in 2012.[3] He competed for England in the men's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.[4]

He has also played club hockey for Beeston and Bowdon.[5] Michael is a qualified PE teacher and hockey coach. He is currently the player assistant coach for Wimbledon, Director of Hockey Development at Amersham & Chalfont HC, Hockey professional at Harrow School. As well as the founder and Director of a new coaching company The Hockey Lab.

References

  1. ^ "HOARE Michael". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
  3. ^ "Michael Hoare - GB Hockey". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Michael Hoare biography". glasgow2014.com.
  5. ^ "EHL Statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.