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]
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.
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]