| Pien Sanders | |
| Birth Date: | 1998 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Udenhout, Netherlands |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Den Bosch |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016-2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–present |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps2: | 63 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Pien Sanders (born 11 June 1998) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a defender for Den Bosch and the Dutch national team.[1] [2]
Pien Sanders grew up in Tilburg, Netherlands.[1]
Sanders is sponsored by Brabo Hockey.[3]
In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Sanders plays for HC Den Bosch.[4]
In 2015, Sanders was a member of the Netherlands U–18 side at the EuroHockey Youth Championship in Santander, Spain.[5] At the tournament, Sanders won a gold medal with the team and was awarded Player of the Tournament.[6]
Sanders was a member of the Netherlands Under–21 team at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile where the team won a silver medal.[7]
Pien Sanders made her debut for the Oranje Dames in 2017, during a test series against Spain in Cádiz, Spain.[1] [7]
Since her debut, Sanders has medalled with the Dutch national team on three occasions, winning gold on each occasion. The medals came at the 2017 EuroHockey Championships in Amstelveen, Netherlands; at the 2016–17 FIH World League in Auckland, New Zealand; and at the 2018 Champions Trophy in Changzhou, China.[7]
In 2019, Sanders appeared in the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[8]
Goal | Date | Location | width=90 | Opponent | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Score | data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%" | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 February 2019 | CeNARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2–1 | 2–1 | [9] |