| Alexander Hendrickx | |
| Fullname: | Alexander Robby Hendrickx |
| Birth Date: | 1993 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Wilrijk, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Weight: | 82 kg |
| Position: | Defender |
| Sponsor: | Y1 Hockey |
| Currentclub: | Pinoké |
| Youthclubs1: | Antwerp |
| Years1: | –2015 |
| Clubs1: | Antwerp |
| Years2: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Dragons |
| Years3: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Pinoké |
| Years4: | 2024–present |
| Clubs4: | Gantoise |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 32 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 10 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–present |
| Nationalteam3: | Belgium |
| Nationalcaps3: | 139 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 50 |
Alexander Robby Hendrickx (born 6 August 1993) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays for Gantoise and the Belgian national team as a defender. Hendrickx won 'top goal scorer' at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also won a gold medal with his team for Belgium.[1]
Hendrickx has represented Belgium at junior level in both Under 18 and Under 21 age groups.[2] In 2010, Hendrickx was a member of the Belgium Under-18 side at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The team won the bronze medal, defeating Ghana 4–1 in the third-place playoff.[3] He made his debut for the Belgium Under 21 side, in 2012 at a qualifying for the Junior World Cup.[4] Hendrickx was also a member of the team at the Junior World Cup in New Delhi, India, where the team finished sixth.[5] [6]
Hendrickx made his senior international debut for Belgium in 2012, at the Champions Trophy.[7] He was a reserve player at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Belgium won a silver medal.[8] [9] In November 2018, he was named in the squad for the 2018 World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India. At the tournament, he finished as top scorer alongside Blake Govers of Australia with 7 goals.[10] At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he also was the top goalscorer together with three other players with five goals.[11] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. He was top goal scorer at Tokyo 2020 with 14 goals using the LTD X.[12]
Alex Hendrickx won Olympic Gold at Tokyo 2020. He was the top goal scorer with 14 goals. He scored a hat-trick in the opening game in their 4–1 win against The Netherlands. He scored another hat-trick against South Africa. In the final group game against Great Britain he suffered a bad injury when he got a stick to the face. He recovered for the knock out stages wearing a protective headband.
Hendrickx started playing hockey for Royal Antwerp. After having played three seasons for Belgian club Dragons he transferred to the Netherlands to play for Pinoké in Amstelveen.[13] He became the top scorer in the 2020–21 Hoofdklasse with 21 goals.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 May 2013 | 5–0 | 19–0 | 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 | ||
| 35. | 26 January 2020 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2020–21 Men's FIH Pro League | ||
| 36. | 2–0 | |||||
| 37. | 2 February 2020 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |||
| 38. | 9 February 2020 | Bhubaneswar, India | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 39. | 22 September 2020 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 2–0 | 6–1 | ||
| 40. | 6–1 | |||||
| 41. | 31 October 2020 | Brussels, Belgium | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 42. | 1 November 2020 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 43. | 4 November 2020 | 1–0 | 4–4 (3–1 p) | |||
| 44. | 4–3 | |||||
| 45. | 6 February 2021 | Valencia, Spain | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 46. | 5 June 2021 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship | |
| 47. | 8 June 2021 | 2–0 | 9–2 | |||
| 48. | 4–0 | |||||
| 49. | 8–2 | |||||
| 50. | 10 June 2021 | 2–1 | 2–2 (1–3 p) | |||
| 51. | 24 July 2021 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
| 52. | 2–1 | |||||
| 53. | 3–1 | |||||
| 54. | 26 July 2021 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |||
| 55. | 27 July 2021 | 2–1 | 9–4 | |||
| 56. | 6–1 | |||||
| 57. | 8–4 | |||||
| 58. | 29 July 2021 | 1–0 | 9–1 | |||
| 59. | 5–1 | |||||
| 60. | 1 August 2021 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 61. | 3–1 | |||||
| 62. | 3 August 2021 | 2–2 | 5–2 | |||
| 63. | 3–2 | |||||
| 64. | 4–2 | |||||
| 154. | 23 May 2024 | Antwerp, Belgium | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League | |
| 155. | 4–1 | |||||
| 156. | 29 May 2024 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |||
| 157. | 30 May 2024 | 3–2 | 3–2 | |||
| 158. | 1 June 2024 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |||
| 159. | 2 June 2024 | 3–3 | 4–4 (3–2 p) | |||
| 160. | 23 June 2024 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 161. | 3–1 | |||||
| 162. | 27 June 2024 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 1–2 | 1–3 | ||
| 163. | 30 June 2024 | 3–2 | 5–3 | |||
| 164. | 27 July 2024 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
| 165. | 28 July 2024 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 166. | 30 July 2024 | 1–0 | 6–2 | |||
| 167. | 2 August 2024 | 2–2 | 3–3 | |||
| 168. | 4 August 2024 | 2–3 | 2–3 | |||