James Albery (field hockey) explained

James Albery
Full Name:James Peter Albery
Birth Date:2 October 1995
Height:5 ft 5 in
Position:Defender/Midfielder
Currentclub:Old Georgians
Clubs1:Cambridge City
Years1:2008-2015
Clubs2:Beeston
Years2:2015-2019
Clubs3:Old Georgians
Years3:2019–present
Nationalyears1:2013–2016
Nationalteam1:England & GB U-21
Nationalcaps1:33
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2017–present
Nationalteam2:England & GB
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0

James Peter Albery (born 2 October 1995) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1] [2] He attended The Leys School, Cambridge. In Upper Sixth he was Head Boy.

Club career

He plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians. Albery has also played for Cambridge City and Beeston.

International career

Albery made his senior England debut on 2 March 2017 against South Africa, in Cape Town, South Africa.[3] He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senior Squads | England Hockey.
  2. Web site: Latest Media | England Hockey.
  3. Web site: International Hockey Federation.
  4. Web site: GB hockey select Roper for fourth Olympic Games . bbc.com . . 9 August 2024 . 18 June 2024.
  5. Web site: GB wait for men's hockey medal goes on after shootout heartbreak. BBC Sport. 9 August 2024.