Linnea Gonzales (born August 15, 1997) is an American field hockey player.
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| Born |
August 15, 1997 Bel Air, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield/Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | H2O Field Hockey | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | United States U21 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019– current | United States | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editGonzales was born in Bel Air, Maryland. She originally played soccer, but began playing hockey after her sister started. One of her role models is former United States international, Katie Bam, who also uses an STX hockey stick.[1][2]
Gonzales attended Patterson Mill High School to be close to her brother Landon, who chose the school for its program for autistic students.[3]
She is a student at the University of Maryland.[4]
Career
editJunior National Team
editGonzales represented the United States Under 21 side at the 2016 Junior World Cup. The team finished in eighth place.[5]
Senior National Team
editGonzales made her senior international debut in 2019 during a test series against Chile in Santiago.[6]
Since her debut, Gonzales has been a regular inclusion in the United States national squad, most recently appearing in the 2019 FIH Pro League.[7]
International goals
editGoal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | April 10, 2019 | Royal Uccle Sport, Brussels, Belgium |  Belgium |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2019 FIH Pro League | [8] |
| 2 | May 18, 2019 | Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, United States |  China |
3–0 | 3–1 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Linnea Gonzales". Team USA. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Linnea Gonzales". STX. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (November 16, 2017). "Behind Terps field hockey star Linnea Gonzales (Patterson Mill), a reliable voice". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Linnea Gonzales". STX. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Linnea Gonzales: Family Matters". University of Maryland. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Gonzales Linnea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Belgium 2–1 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "United States 3–1 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 19, 2019.