Joep de Mol explained

Joep de Mol
Full Name:Joep Paul Eric de Mol
Birth Date:10 December 1995
Birth Place:Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Oranje-Rood
Youthclubs1:Berkel Enschot
Youthyears2:–2011
Youthclubs2:Tilburg
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Push
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Oranje Zwart
Years3:2016–present
Clubs3:Oranje-Rood
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2015–present
Nationalteam2:Netherlands
Nationalcaps2:87
Nationalgoals2:0

Joep Paul Eric de Mol (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈjub də ˈmɔl/; born 10 December 1995) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a defender for Oranje-Rood and the Dutch national team.[1]

Club career

De Mol started playing hockey at his local club in Berkel-Enschot and he also played in the youth ranks of HC Tilburg. He then played three years for Push in Breda.[2] In 2014 he made the switch to Oranje Zwart.[3] After Oranje Zwart merged in 2016 with EMHC he started playing for the newly formed club Oranje-Rood.

International career

De Mol made his debut for the senior national team at the 2015 Hockey World League Final when he replaced the injured Sander Baart.[4] He was named as a reserve for the 2018 World Cup.[5] He was called up during the knockout stage to replace the injured Sander de Wijn.[6] In June 2019, he was selected in the Netherlands squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[7] They won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 4–0.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joep de Mol . hockey.nl . 4 July 2019 . nl.
  2. Web site: Weber . Natasja . Even geen etentje bij Pakistaanse buren voor hockeyer Joep de Mol . www.bndestem.nl . . 4 July 2019 . nl . 27 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Liebrand . Anneke . OZ strikt Tilburgse middenvelder Joep de Mol . www.bndestem.nl . . 4 July 2019 . nl . 1 April 2014.
  4. Web site: De Mol vervangt geblesseerde Baart bij HWL . nos.nl . . 4 July 2019 . nl . 19 November 2015.
  5. Web site: Dit is de selectie van Oranje voor het WK in India . hockey.nl . 4 July 2019 . Dutch . 26 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Netherlands' Joep de Mol Replaces Sander de Wijn . www.worldcup2018.hockey . . 4 July 2019 . 12 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Selectie Heren EK Hockey 2019 bekend . www.knhb.nl . . 9 August 2019 . Dutch . 29 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190809085123/https://www.knhb.nl/nieuws/selectie-heren-ek-hockey-2019-bekend . 9 August 2019 . dead .
  8. Web site: Hockeyers verslaan Duitsland weer en pakken brons . www.ad.nl . . 24 August 2019 . nl . 24 August 2019.