Tim Howard
Personal information
Born (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club QLD Blades
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Australia U18 11 (8)
2014–2016 Australia U21 27 (0)
2017– Australia 66 (1)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 BhubaneswarTeam
FIH Pro League
Gold medal – first place2019 AmstelveenTeam
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 Rockhampton
Gold medal – first place2023 Whangārei
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2018 Breda
Men's Hockey5s
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2014 NanjingTeam

Tim Howard (born 23 June 1996) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Australian national team.[1]

Career

Junior national teams

Howard has represented Australia at junior level in both Under 18 and Under 21 age groups.[2]

In 2014, Howard captained the Australia Under 18 side at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. The team won the gold medal, defeating Canada 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw.[3][4]

Howard also made his debut for the Australian Under 21 side, 'The Burras', in 2014 at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[5] Howard also competed at the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Sultan of Johor Cup, winning a gold medal in 2016.[6]

In 2016, Howard captained The Burras to victory at the Junior Oceania Cup, which served as a qualifier for the Junior World Cup.[7] Howard was also a member of the team and Captained the Australian Team at the Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India, where the team finished fourth.[8][9]

Senior national team

In 2017, Howard made his senior international debut for the Kookaburras at the 2017 International Festival of Hockey.[10]

Since his debut, Howard has been a regular inclusion in the Kookaburras side, most notably winning gold with the team at the 2018 Champions Trophy in Breda, Netherlands.[11]

In November 2018, Howard was named in the squad for the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.[12]

Howard 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.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Tim Howard". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "HOWARD Tim". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nanjing 2014". olympic.org. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hockey5s win Gold in thrilling match". AOC. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "2014 Sultan of Johor Cup". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Sultan of Johor Cup 2016". Sultan of Johor Cup. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "AUSTRALIA WIN SECOND GAMES AND CLOSE OUT THE SERIES". Oceania Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Tim Howard". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "HOWARD Tim". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Kookaburras Team Announced For World Cup Defence". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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