| Simon Yorston | |
| Full Name: | Simon William Yorston |
| Birth Date: | 2000 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chertsey, England |
| Position: | Defence |
| Years1: | 2019– |
| Clubs1: | Canterbury |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | Southern Alpiners |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Simon William Yorston (born 7 March 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a defender.[2]
Simon Yorston was born in Chertsey, England, and grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3] [4] [2]
Yorston is an alumnus of Christchurch Boys' High School.[5]
In national level competitions, Yorston represents his home association, Canterbury.[6]
Yorston received his first call up to the national squad in 2022.[7] [5] He made his debut later that year during the Trans–Tasman Series in Auckland.[8] He was later named in the Black Sticks squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, however did not make an appearance during the competition.[9]
In 2023, he was a member of the Black Sticks squad at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.[10] He followed this up with appearances in the FIH Pro League, as well as the Oceania Cup in Whangārei, winning a silver medal at the latter.[8] [11]