| Vera Vorstenbosch | |
| Birth Date: | 1987 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Engelen, North Brabant |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2002–2017 |
| Clubs1: | HC Den Bosch |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2006–2010 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands |
| Nationalcaps2: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
Vera Vorstenbosch (born 10 April 1987)[1] is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who played as a forward.[2]
Vera Vorstenbosch was born and raised in Engelen, North Brabant.[3]
Vorstenbosch was introduced to hockey at age five, playing for Vlijmense.[3]
Throughout her senior career, Vorstenbosch played her club hockey at Den Bosch.[4] [5] She was a member of the women's Hoofdklasse team for fifteen years, ending her career in 2017 with an eleventh league title.[6] [3]
In 2005, Vorstenbosch was a member of the Netherlands U–21 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago. At the tournament, Vorstenbosch captained the Dutch side to a bronze medal.[7] [8]
Vorstenbosch made her senior international debut for the Netherlands in 2006, at the FIH Champions Trophy in Amsterdam, where she won a bronze medal.[2]
Throughout her career, Vorstenbosch appeared for the Dutch side on thirty occasions, most notably winning a gold medal with the team at the 2009 EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam.[3]