Ollie Payne Explained

Ollie Payne
Full Name:Oliver John Payne
Birth Date:6 April 1999
Birth Place:Totnes, England
Height:1.62 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Holcombe
Years1:–2017
Clubs1:Dart Hockey Club
Years2:2017–2020
Clubs2:Durham University
Clubs 3:Old Tonbridgians 1XI
Years3:2020–present
Clubs3:Holcombe
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:England & GB U21
Nationalcaps1:26
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2020–present
Nationalteam2:England & GB
Nationalcaps2:35
Nationalgoals2:0

Oliver John Payne (born 6 April 1999) is an English field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Holcombe and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1]

Personal

Payne studied Sports and Exercise Science at Durham University.[2]

Club career

Payne plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Holcombe.[3]

International career

Payne was the goalkeeper of the tournament at the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup.[4] On 28 May 2021, he was selected as the first goalkeeper in the England squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[5] He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ollie Payne joins GB men's senior squad . GB Hockey.
  2. Web site: Alumni in Team GB hockey squad 2024 . . 19 July 2024 . en-gb . 27 June 2024.
  3. Web site: New player - Ollie Payne . Holcombe Hockey Club.
  4. Web site: Player Awards . tms.fih.ch . . 17 July 2020 . 19 October 2019.
  5. Web site: England Squads For 2021 EuroHockey Championships Announced . englandhockey.co.uk . . 28 May 2021 . 28 May 2021.
  6. Web site: GB hockey select Roper for fourth Olympic Games . bbc.com . . 9 August 2024 . 18 June 2024.
  7. Web site: GB wait for men's hockey medal goes on after shootout heartbreak. BBC Sport. 9 August 2024.