Riana Pho

Riana Pho
Personal information
Born (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19)
Sydney, Australia
Playing position Defence
Senior career
Years Team
2023– Wellington
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2022– New Zealand U–21 3 (0)
2023– New Zealand 10 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Junior Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Canberra

Riana Pho (born 5 May 2005)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand.[2]

Personal life

Riana Pho was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She moved to Wellington, New Zealand at the age of ten.[3][4]

She is of Cambodian and Filipino descent.[3]

Career

Under–21

Pho made her international debut for New Zealand at Under–21 level. She represented the junior squad at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where she won a silver medal.[5]

In 2023 she was named in the squad again, also receiving a call–up for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.[6][7][2]

Black Sticks

In 2023, Pho received her first call up to the senior national team.[8] She made her Black Sticks debut during season four of the FIH Pro League.[9][3]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "U21 Women's Team". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "The art of defence, on the hockey turf and cyberspace, is key to Riana Pho's success". stuff.co.nz. stuff. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Wellington Squads impress at U18 Tournaments". wellingtonhockey.org.nz. Wellington Hockey. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ^ "PHO Riana". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 JUNIOR BLACK STICKS SQUADS ANNOUNCED". hockeynz.co.nz/. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ^ "JUNIOR WORLD CUP SQUADS HIGHLIGHT STRONG TALENT COMING THROUGH". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Black Sticks veterans, rising stars for Pro League matches". nzsportswire.com. NZ Sports Wire. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Black Sticks debutant Riana Pho in first test in Christchurch". rnz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.