Nathan Ephraums Explained

Nathan Ephraums
Birth Date:1999 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Keysborough, Victoria, Australia
Position:Forward
Currentclub:HC Melbourne
Years1:2018
Clubs1:VIC Vikings
Caps1:4
Goals1:8
Years2:2019–
Clubs2:HC Melbourne
Caps2:7
Goals2:4
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:Australia U–21
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:13
Nationalyears2:
Nationalteam2:Australia
Nationalcaps2:0
Nationalgoals2:0

Nathan Ephraums (born 9 June 1999)[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2]

Personal life

Nathan Ephraums was born and raised in Keysborough, Victoria.[3] He attended school at Haileybury College.

He is a current scholarship holder with the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS).[4]

Nathan's older brother Joshua, is also a semi-professional hockey player.

Career

Domestic leagues

Australian Hockey League

In 2018, Ephraums made his debut for the VIC Vikings in the Australian Hockey League.[5]

Hockey One

Following Hockey Australia's overhaul of the AHL and subsequent introduction of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League in 2019, Ephraums was named in the HC Melbourne squad for the inaugural season.[6] The team finished in fourth place, losing in the semi-finals to eventual winners, the NSW Pride.[7]

National teams

Under–21

Nathan Ephruams made his debut for the Australia Under–21 side in 2017, at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[8] At the tournament, the team won a gold medal.[9]

He followed this up with two appearances in 2018, again at the Sultan of Johor Cup, winning a bronze medal, and at an eight nations tournament in Spain in 2019.[10]

Kookaburras

In November 2019, Ephraums was named in the Kookaburras team for the first time, following one year in the National Development Squad.[2] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Australia . . tms.fih.ch . 20 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Kookaburras squad announced for 2020 . . hockey.org.au . 20 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Nathan Ephraums . . hockey.org.au . 20 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Nathan Ephraums . . vis.org.au . 20 December 2019.
  5. Web site: EPHRAUMS Nathan . . hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com . 20 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Nathan EPHRAUMS . . hockeyone.com.au . 9 September 2019 . 20 December 2019 .
  7. Web site: NSW claim men's Hockey One crown in style . . 7news.com.au . 16 November 2019 . 20 December 2019 .
  8. Web site: EPHRAUMS Nathan . . tms.fih.ch . 20 December 2019 .
  9. Web site: AUSTRALIA WINS BACK-TO-BACK SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP TITLES . . justhockey.com.au . 20 December 2019 .
  10. Web site: Two new faces in Kookaburras squad . . smh.com.au . 21 November 2019 . 20 December 2019.
  11. Web site: Hockey Australia announce squads for 2020 . . olympics.com.au . 20 December 2019 .