Alia Jaques Explained

Alia Jaques
Birth Date:1995 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Hamilton, New Zealand
Position:Midfield
Currentclub:Midlands
Clubs1:Midlands
Years1:2014–2018
Caps1:32
Goals1:7
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U–21
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:2016–
Nationalteam2:New Zealand
Nationalcaps2:31
Nationalgoals2:4

Alia Jaques (born 20 May 1995)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder.[2]

Personal life

Alia Jaques was born and raised in Hamilton, New Zealand.[3] The youngest of three children, Alia has an older brother, André, and older sister, Natasha.

Career

Domestic teams

In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Jaques plays for the Midlands women's hockey team.[4] [5]

National teams

Under-21

Throughout her junior career, Alia Jaques was a member of the New Zealand U-21 team on two occasions. She represented the team at the 2016 Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast and at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.[6]

Black Sticks

Jaques made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2016 during a test series against Malaysia in Auckland.[3] [6]

During 2019, Jaques represented the New Zealand team during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – New Zealand . . tms.fih.ch . 14 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Vantage Black Sticks Women . . blacksticks.co.nz . 14 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Profile . . blacksticks.co.nz . 14 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Young core key to Midlands women's hopes in the National Hockey league . . stuff.co.nz . 14 January 2020.
  5. Web site: JAQUES Alia . . hockeynz.altiusrt.com . 14 January 2020.
  6. Web site: JAQUES Alia . . tms.fih.ch . 14 January 2020.
  7. Web site: JAQUES Alia . . fihproleague.com . 10 January 2020.