Victor Wegnez Explained

Victor Wegnez
Fullname:Victor Nicky Wegnez
Birth Date:25 December 1995
Birth Place:Brussels, Belgium
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Waterloo Ducks
Youthclubs1:Daring
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Daring
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Dragons
Years3:2018–2024
Clubs3:Racing
Years4:2024–present
Clubs4:Waterloo Ducks
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2015–present
Nationalteam2:Belgium
Nationalcaps2:175
Nationalgoals2:26

Victor Nicky Wegnez (born 25 December 1995) is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Waterloo Ducks and the Belgium national team.

Club career

Wegnez played in the youth academy of Royal Daring and he played for their senior squad until 2017 when he transferred to KHC Dragons.[1] After one season with the Dragons, he joined Racing Club de Bruxelles in 2018. In January 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension at Racing.[2] In the 2021–22 season, he won his second Belgian league title, now with Racing.[3] In February 2024 he announced he would leave Racing at the end of the season and he signed a contract until 2027 at Waterloo Ducks.[4]

International career

In 2016, Wegnez reached the final of the 2016 Junior World Cup and he was part of the Belgian selection that qualified for the final at the 2017 European Championship in Amsterdam.[5] In November 2018, he was selected for the 2018 World Cup,[6] which they eventually won by defeating the Netherlands in the final. At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, where Belgium won its first European title,[7] he was named the player of the tournament.[8] In December 2019, he was nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award.[9] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[10]

Honours

Club

Dragons
Racing

International

Belgium[11]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Hockeytalent Victor Wegnez ruilt Daring voor Dragons. nl. Het Nieuwsblad. 15 Mar 2017. 27 Aug 2017.
  2. Web site: Racing : pourquoi je reste… . okey.lalibre.be . Okey.be . 1 February 2020 . fr . 17 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Racing is voor het eerst in 81 jaar hockeykampioen bij de mannen, treurnis bij Gantoise . sporza.be . . 14 May 2022 . nl . 8 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Heylen . Jens . Red Lion Victor Wegnez ruilt Racing voor Waterloo Ducks: "Grote aanwinst voor ons team" . hbvl.be . . nl . 19 February 2024.
  5. Web site: België - Rabo EuroHockey Championships 2017. nl. Rabo EuroHockey Championships 2017. 27 Aug 2017.
  6. Web site: De selectie van de Red Lions voor het WK . hockey.be . 15 April 2019 . nl . 4 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Goud in eigen land! De Red Lions winnen na het WK nu ook het EK . sporza.be . . 25 August 2019 . nl . 26 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Brilliant Belgium win their first ever European Championship crown. belfiuseurohockey.com. 24 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Manpreet Singh nominated for FIH Player of the Year award . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . . 6 December 2019 . . 6 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd . hockey.be . 25 May 2021 . nl . 25 May 2021.
  11. Web site: WEGNEZ Victor . tms.fih.ch . . 1 February 2020.
  12. Web site: Australia's Kookaburras claim Odisha Men's Hockey World League Final Bhubaneswar 2017 . fih.ch . . 1 February 2020 . . 10 December 2017.