Marco Miltkau Explained

Marco Miltkau
Birth Date:18 August 1990
Birth Place:Hamburg, Germany
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Klein Zwitserland
Clubs1:Braunschweiger THC
Years2:–2012
Clubs2:UHC Hamburg
Years3:2012–2019
Clubs3:Rot-Weiss Köln
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Gantoise
Years5:2020–present
Clubs5:Klein Zwitserland
Nationalyears1:2009–present
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:106
Nationalgoals1:52
Nationalyears2:2018–present
Nationalteam2:Germany (indoor)
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:11
Updated:16 June 2020

Marco Miltkau (born 18 August 1990)[1] is a German field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch club Klein Zwitserland and the German national team.[2]

Personal life

Marco Miltkau was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany. He started playing hockey at the age of four, introduced to the sport by his father who was a well known coach.[3]

Club career

Miltkau played for Braunschweiger THC and UHC Hamburg in the German Bundesliga. In 2012 he switched from UHC Hamburg to Rot-Weiss Köln.[4] In 2019 he left Germany to play for La Gantoise in the Men's Belgian Hockey League.[5] In June 2020, it was announced he joined Klein Zwitserland in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for the 2020–21 season.[6]

International career

Indoor

Miltkau was a member of the German indoor team at the 2018 Indoor World Cup in Berlin, Germany. At the tournament, the team won a silver medal.[7]

Outdoor

In 2012, Miltkau made his debut for the senior national team. Shortly after he played in his first major tournament at the Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia.[8]

Since his debut, Miltkau has been a regular inclusion in the national side. During his career he has medalled three times with the national team; gold and silver at the 2013 and 2015[9] EuroHockey Nations Championships respectively, and bronze at the 2016 Champions Trophy.[10]

Miltkau represented Germany in the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League from January–June 2019.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Germany . . tms.fih.ch . 23 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Kader – Herren Nationalmannschaft . . web.hockey.de . 23 August 2018.
  3. Web site: INTRODUCING: MARCO MILTKAU . . ehlhockey.tv . 23 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Nationalstürmer Miltkau zu Rot-Weiss . www.koelnsport.de . Köln Sport . 24 August 2019 . de . 13 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Miltkau and Nelen Bound for La Gantoise Next Season . ehlhockey.tv . . 24 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Nieuwe aanwinsten van Klein Zwitserland geven de club weer een nieuwe impuls . hoofdklassehockey.nl . Hoofdklasse Hockey Nederland . 16 June 2020 . nl . 16 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Indoor Hockey World Cup 2018 (Men) . . tms.fih.ch . 23 August 2018.
  8. Web site: MILTKAU Marco . . tms.fih.ch . 23 August 2018.
  9. Web site: THE NETHERLANDS ARE UNIBET EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONS . . archive.eurohockey.org . 23 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Great Britain edged out by Germany in bronze medal match . . englandhockey.co.uk . 23 August 2018.
  11. Web site: MILTKAU Marco . . fihproleague.com . 23 August 2018.