| William Ghislain | |
| Birth Date: | 1999 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Belgium |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Waterloo Ducks |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belgium U–21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Belgium |
| Nationalcaps2: | 34 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 8 |
William Ghislain (born 28 July 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from Belgium, who plays as a forward.[2] [3]
In the ION Hockey League, Ghislain represents the Waterloo Ducks first team.[4] [5]
Ghislain has represented Belgium at both junior and senior level.[6] [3]
In 2019 he made his debut for the Belgium U–21 team during an eight–nations tournament in Madrid, winning a bronze medal.[6] Later that year he went on to represent the team again at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia where the team finished 5th.[7]
Prior to making his junior debut, Ghislain earned his first senior cap in a 2019 test match against Russia. He went on to appear in the team three more times that year.[6]
He has since represented the team during seasons two, three and four of the FIH Pro League. Of these squads, he won silver and bronze at the latter two, respectively.[6] Since his debut, Ghislain has been a constant member of the national squad.[2]
He won his first medal at a major tournament in 2023, taking home bronze at the EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach.[8]
In 2024 he represented the team at the FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, where the team earned qualification to the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.[6] [9]