Ollie Willars Explained

Ollie Willars
Full Name:	Oliver Wilton Willars
Birth Date:	25 June 1990
Birth Place:	Leicester, England
Position:	Defender
Youthyears1:	2003-
Youthclubs1:	Beeston
Years1:	to 2021
Clubs1:	Beeston
Years2:	2021-present
Nationalyears1:	2012–2019
Nationalteam1:	England & GB
Nationalcaps1:	138
Nationalgoals1:	3
Show-Medals:	yes
Updated:	17 June 2021

Oliver Wilton Willars (born 25 June 1990) known as Ollie Willars is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch clubHGC. He played a total of 138 matches for the England and Great Britain national teams, from 2012 until 2019.^[1]

Club career

In March 2021 it was announced that he will join Dutch Hoofdklasse club HGC for the 2021–22 season.^[2]

Willars has been playing club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Beeston.He joined the club when he was 12 years old.^[3]

International career

He competed for England in the men's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.^[4]

In April 2021 he announced his retirement from international hockey.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Senior Squads | England Hockey.
2. Web site: British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGC . 5 March 2021 . 4 March 2021.
3. Web site: Willars to join HGC in Hoofdklasse – Beeston Hockey Club.
4. Web site: Ollie Willars biography.
5. Web site: "A Lot Of Happiness And Proud Moments" - Ollie Willars Moves Away From International Hockey . 8 April 2021 . 7 April 2021.
6. Web site: Missed Tokyo Dream Forces Willars Retirement | Hockey World News. 7 April 2021.