Tim Brand Explained

Tim Brand
Fullname:Timothy Daniel Brand
Birth Date:1998 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Gouda, Netherlands
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Klein Zwitserland
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:NSW Waratahs
Caps1:11
Goals1:6
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:NSW Pride
Caps2:8
Goals2:10
Years3:2021–present
Clubs3:Klein Zwitserland
Totalcaps:19
Totalgoals:16
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Australia U21
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–present
Nationalteam2:Australia
Nationalcaps2:45
Nationalgoals2:18
Updated:8 August 2022

Timothy Daniel Brand (born 29 November 1998) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch club Klein Zwitserland and the Australian national team.[1]

Brand was born in the Netherlands and grew up in Chatswood, New South Wales.

Club career

Brand previously played for the NSW Pride in the Hockey One. After the 2020 Summer Olympics he joined Dutch Hoofdklasse club Klein Zwitserland.[2]

International career

He made his senior international debut in June 2018, in a test series against Germany.[3]

In June 2018, Brand was selected in the Australian national squad for the 2018 Champions Trophy in Breda, Netherlands. The team won the tournament, defeating India 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the final finished a 1–1 draw.[4] Tim has been selected in the 2018 Australian Men's Hockey Team to participate at the World Cup, in Odisha 28-16 December.

Brand was selected in the Kookaburras Olympics squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team reached the final for the first time since 2004 but couldn't achieve gold, beaten by Belgium in a shootout.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tim Brand . . 4 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Ook Klein Zwitserland Komt Met Versterkingen Richting Nieuwe Seizoen . hoofdklassehockey.nl . 29 July 2021 . nl . 3 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Kookaburras' Champions Trophy Team Confirmed . . 4 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Rabobank Hockey Champions Trophy Breda 2018 . . 4 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021. 2022-02-04. The Roar. en-US.