| Richard Joyce | |
| Fullname: | Richard Kyle John Joyce |
| Birth Date: | 1992 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | North Shore, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.89 m |
| Weight: | 88kg |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Racing |
| Years1: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs1: | North Harbour |
| Years2: | 2020–present |
| Clubs2: | Racing |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–present |
| Nationalteam2: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps2: | 86 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Updated: | 11 October 2020 |
Richard Kyle John Joyce (born 30 July 1992)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Racing Club de Bruxelles and the New Zealand national team.[2] [3]
Richard Joyce was born and raised in North Shore, New Zealand.[2]
In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Joyce played for the North Harbour men's team.[4] He joined Racing Club de Bruxelles in the Belgian Hockey League for the 2020–21 season.[5]
Richard Joyce made his debut for the New Zealand under-21 team in 2012, at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[6]
The following year in 2013, Joyce represented the team at the Junior World Cup in New Delhi. At the tournament, the team finished seventh.[7]
In 2014, Richard Joyce debuted for the New Zealand senior international team, the 'Black Sticks', during a test series against Japan in Wellington.[7] [2]
Joyce claimed his first major medal for New Zealand in 2017, winning silver at the Oceania Cup in Sydney.[8] He followed this up with silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast,[9] [10] and again at the Oceania Cup in 2019 in Rockhampton.[11]