Tim Swaen

Tim Swaen
Personal information
Born (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 33)
Deurne, Netherlands
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Deurne
Helmond
Oranje Zwart
Senior career
Years Team
2009–2014 Eindhoven
2014–2017 Tilburg
2017–2023 Bloemendaal
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2021–2022 Netherlands 11 (4)

Tim Swaen (born 28 August 1991)[1] is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a defender.[2][3]

Club career

Swaen played in the youth ranks of Deurne, Helmond and Oranje Zwart, where he was deemed not good enough for the first team so he moved to HC Eindhoven.[4] After having played for five years at HC Eindhoven and three years at Tilburg, the defender was picked up in 2017 by Bloemendaal.[5] In the 2021–22 season he won his third league title in a row with Bloemendaal.[6] After the 2022–23 season, where he won his fourth Euro Hockey League title, he announced his retirement as a field hockey player.[7]

International career

Tim Swaen was named in the Oranje squad for the first time in 2021.[2] Later that year he went on to make his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League.[8][9] After he was not selected for the 2023 World Cup squad he announced his retirement from the national team after the tournament.[10]

Honours

Bloemendaal
Netherlands

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Tim Swaen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "SWAEN Tim". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ Weber, Natasja (28 May 2018). "Swaen is HC Tilburg dankbaar na sprookje bij Bloemendaal: 'Was altijd een droom'". bd.nl (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. ^ van Meggelen, David (28 February 2021). "Topscorer Tim Swaen van Bloemendaal raakt niet meer van slag na een gemiste strafcorner". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ Weber, Natasja (29 May 2022). "Bloemendaal pakt hockeytitel met ideale mix van oud en jong". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ Borcherts, Reemt (18 April 2023). "Swaen slaat z'n vleugels uit: 'Zou wel analist willen zijn op tv'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  8. ^ "SWAEN Tim". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. ^ "SWAEN Tim". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Bloemendaal-hockeyer Tim Swaen stopt bij Oranje" (in Dutch).
  11. ^ "Bloemendaal klopt Rot-Weiss Köln in eenzijdige finale en wint EHL voor vijfde keer". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Bloemendaal wint finale Euro Hockey League". rtlnieuws.nl (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.


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