Paul Dösch (born 11 May 1998)[1] is a German field hockey player who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Berliner HC and the Germany national team.[2][3]

Paul Dösch
Personal information
Born (1998-05-11) 11 May 1998 (age 26)
Germany
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Berliner HC
Youth career
0000–2010 Berliner HC
2010–2014 Blau-Weiss Berlin
Senior career
Years Team
2014–2019 Blau-Weiss Berlin
2019–present Berliner HC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–2019 Germany U21 17
2018–present Germany (indoor) 16 (16)
2021–present Germany 12 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's field hockey
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Valencia
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Valencia
Men's indoor hockey
EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Gold medal – first place 2020 Berlin
Gold medal – first place 2024 Leuven
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hamburg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Antwerp

Club career

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Dösch played in the youth ranks of Berliner HC until 2010, when he switched to Blau-Weiss Berlin. In 2019 he returned to Berliner HC.[4]

International career

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Junior national team

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Dösch made his debut for the German under-21 team in 2017. His first appearance was during a test series against the Netherlands in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[5] Later that year he won a bronze medal with the junior team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, Spain.[6][7]

His final year with the junior team was 2019. He made multiple appearances throughout the year, competing in numerous test matched and at an eight-nations tournament in Madrid, Spain.[7] He finished his junior career on a high, winning gold at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, Spain.[8]

Die Honamas

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Dösch made his debut for Die Honamas in 2021, during season two of the FIH Pro League.[9][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Paul Dösch Schiffer". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "DOESCH Paul". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Nationalspieler Paul Dösch wechselt zum BHC" (in German). 14 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Länderspiele Niederlande". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ "DUTCH GOLD ONCE AGAIN AS THE ORANJE SHOOT DOWN BELGIUM IN MEN'S JUNIOR EURO FINAL". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "DOESCH Paul". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. ^ "GERMANY LIFTS THE JUNIOR EUROHOCKEY CUP, MEN". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. ^ "DOESCH Paul". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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