Corey Weyer Explained

Corey Weyer
Birth Date:1996 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Biggera Waters, Queensland
Position:Defender
Currentclub:QLD Blades
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Australia U18
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Australia U21
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalyears3:2017–
Nationalteam3:Australia
Nationalcaps3:63
Nationalgoals3:3

Corey Weyer (born 28 March 1996) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Australian national team.[1]

Career

Junior National Teams

Weyer has represented Australia at junior level in both Under 18 and Under 21 age groups.[2]

In 2014, Weyer was a member of the Australia Under 18 side at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. The team won the gold medal, defeating Canada 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw.[3] [4]

Weyer made his debut for the Australian Under 21 side, 'The Burras', at the 2016 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, winning a gold medal.[5]

In 2016, Weyer also a member of the team at the Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India, where the team finished fourth.[6] [7]

Senior National Team

In 2017, Weyer made his senior international debut for the Kookaburras at the 2017 International Festival of Hockey.[8]

In November 2018, Weyer was named in the squad for the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.[9]

Weyer was selected for the Kookaburras squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris,[10] [11] scoring the opening goal in Australia's 2–1 win over Ireland in the group stage.[12] Coach Colin Batch was quoted before the Olympics that Weyer "was the best story in the team" after the defender got himself fitter and followed up with an impressive campaign playing for the Brisbane Blaze during the 2023 Hockey One season.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corey Weyer . . 28 November 2018.
  2. Web site: HOWARD Tim . . 23 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Nanjing 2014 . . 28 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Hockey5s win Gold in thrilling match . . 28 November 2018.
  5. Web site: Sultan of Johor Cup 2016 . Sultan of Johor Cup . 23 November 2018 . 5 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161105055746/http://www.sultanjohorcup.com.my/index.php/2016-edition . dead .
  6. Web site: Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016 . . 28 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Australia . . 28 November 2018.
  8. Web site: Corey Weyer . . 28 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Kookaburras Team Announced For World Cup Defence . . 28 November 2018.
  10. Web site: History-making Kookaburras and Hockeyroos announced for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. . 1 July 2024 . 5 July 2024 . hockey.org.au.
  11. Web site: Peesara . Anuraag . PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS: ARAN ZALEWSKI TO LEAD KOOKABURRAS' CHARGE IN FRANCE . olympics.com . 24 July 2024 . 1 July 2024.
  12. News: Ralph . Jon . Comeback complete for Weyer as Kookaburras remain unbeaten . 31 July 2024 . Code Sports . News Sport Network . 29 July 2024.