George Muir (field hockey) explained

George Muir
Fullname:George David Muir
Birth Date:1994 2, df=yes
Birth Place:North Shore, New Zealand
Height:171 cm
Weight:72 kg
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:North Harbour
Nationalyears1:2012–2014
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U–21
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–
Nationalteam2:New Zealand
Nationalcaps2:146
Nationalgoals2:18

George David Muir (born 24 February 1994)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player.[2]

Personal life

George Muir was born and raised on the North Shore, New Zealand.[3]

Muir works as a law clerk at Simpson Western in Auckland.[4]

Career

Domestic competition

In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Muir plays for North Harbour.[5]

National teams

Under-21

Muir appeared in the New Zealand U-21 side on two occasions; at the 2012 Sultan of Johor Cup and the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup.[6]

Black Sticks

In 2013, Muir made his senior international debut for the Black Sticks during the 2012–13 FIH World League Semi-Finals in Rotterdam.[6] [5]

Muir's most prominent appearance with the national team was at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, where the team won a silver medal.[7] [8]

During the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League, Muir was a member of the New Zealand team that finished in 8th place.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – New Zealand . . tms.fih.ch . 9 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Vantage Black Sticks Men . . blacksticks.co.nz . 9 February 2020 . 15 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190815074842/http://blacksticks.co.nz/Our-Teams/Vantage-Black-Sticks-Men . dead .
  3. Web site: Profile – George Muir . . blacksticks.co.nz . 9 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Catching up with George Muir – Hockey Player . . northsidelive.co.nz . 9 February 2020.
  5. Web site: MUIR George . . hockeynz.altiusrt.com . 9 February 2020.
  6. Web site: MUIR George . . tms.fih.ch . 9 February 2020.
  7. Web site: George MUIR . . results.gc2018.com . 9 February 2020.
  8. Web site: George Muir . . olympic.org.nz . 9 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Hockey: Men's Black Sticks lose seven-goal thriller to Australia in Pro League clash . Newshub. . . 9 February 2020.
  10. Web site: MUIR George . . fihproleague.com . 9 February 2020.