Nicholas James Budgeon (born 28 December 1987)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a defender.[2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nicholas James Budgeon | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
28 December 1987 Launceston, Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Antwerp | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Tassie Tigers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | WA Thundersticks | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Den Bosch | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | HGC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Antwerp | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Australia | 48 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editNicholas Budgeon was born and raised in Launceston, Tasmania.[5]
He plays as a defender, and also specialises in drag flicking.[6]
Career
editAustralian Hockey League
editAt domestic level, Nicholas Budgeon has represented both his home state Tasmania, and Western Australia in the Australian Hockey League.[7]
From 2011 to 2013, Budgeon was a member of the Tassie Tigers.[8] In 2016, he transitioned to the WA Thundersticks.[9]
Kookaburras
editNicholas Budgeon made his senior international debut for the Kookaburras in 2013 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[10]
Following his debut, Budgeon continued to represent Australia until 2015, most notably winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Champions Trophy.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Hockey star on his way to Kalgoorlie". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "PL Player Profiles: #18 Nick Budgeon". bulldogs.org.au. North West Hobart Hockey Club. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Five uncapped players named in Kookaburras squad". ABC News. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Triple treat from Tasmanian hockey player Nick Budgeon as Australia downs China 7-0 in Malaysian comp". themercury.com.au. The Mercury. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "The drag flick technique of Kookaburras' Nick Budgeon". ahockeyworld.net. A Hockey World. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2010–11" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Blades win Men's AHL". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "BUDGEON Nicholas". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "BUDGEON Nicholas". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "2014 Champions Trophy medallists – Pakistan, Germany and Australia". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
External links
edit- Nicholas Budgeon at the International Hockey Federation
- Nicholas Budgeon at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com
- Nick Budgeon at Hockey.org.au at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 December 2014)
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