| Marcus Child | |
| Fullname: | Marcus Andrew Law Child |
| Birth Date: | 1991 3, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height: | 182 m |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Position: | Midfielder / Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Auckland |
| Years1: | –2017 |
| Clubs1: | Auckland |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | Southern Hotshots |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Pinoké |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | Auckland |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps1: | 172 |
| Show-Medals: | no |
| Updated: | 5 April 2020 |
Marcus "Marky" Andrew Law Child (born 2 March 1991) is a retired New Zealand field hockey player, who played as a midfielder or forward for the New Zealand national team.[2]
Marcus Child was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He has an older brother, Simon, who also plays representative hockey for New Zealand.[3]
Child started playing hockey when he was four years old.[2] He plays for Auckland in the New Zealand Hockey League.[2] In the 2018–19 season he played for Pinoké in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.[4]
Child made his senior international debut for the Black Sticks in 2010.[5] Since his debut, he has been a regular inclusion in the side. In 2018, he was a silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[6] In December 2020 he announced his retirement from the national team.[7]