Trijntje Beljaars

Trijntje Beljaars
Personal information
Born (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20)
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
2020–2022 Oranje Rood
2022– SCHC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2023– Netherlands U–21 11 (13)
2024– Netherlands 0 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
FIH Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
EuroHockey U21 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2024 Terrassa Team

Trijntje Beljaars (born 4 June 2004) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands.[1]

Personal life

Trijntje Beljaars was born on 4 June 2004, in Eindhoven.[2][3]

Career

Under–21

Beljaars made her international debut at under–21 level.[4] In 2023, she was a member of the Netherlands U–21 side at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago. The team won the tournament, taking home a gold medal.[5][6][7]

At the 2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship in Terrassa, Beljaars won a gold medal.[8]

Oranje

In 2024, Beljaars received her first call-up to the senior national team under new head coach, Raoul Ehren. She will make her senior international debut during season six of the FIH Pro League.[4][9]

References

  1. ^ "Trijntje Beljaars". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Talent moet je koesteren: Trijntje Beljaars". toppodo.nl (in Dutch). Toppodo. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "BELJAARS Trijntje". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ "'Best game of our lives': Netherlands women win Junior Hockey World Cup". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ "FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup: Netherlands beat Argentina on penalties to win fifth title". scroll.in. Scroll. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Defending Champions Netherlands make a stunning comeback to clinch their fifth Junior Women's World Cup title". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutch delight as they survive Spanish tornado to win women's Euro U21 title". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Oranje: Geen De Waard, Van Gils terug, plek voor tiener Verstraeten". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.