Pia Maertens (born 6 January 1999)[1] is a German field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2][3]

Pia Maertens
Personal information
Born (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 25)
Duisburg, Germany
Playing position Forward
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2019– Germany U–21 1 (0)
2019– Germany 29 (13)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Germany
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Antwerp
Silver medal – second place 2021 Amstelveen
FIH Pro League
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Amstelveen

Career

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Junior National Team

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In 2019 Pia Maertens made her debut for the Germany U–21 side in a test match against the United States junior national team in Viersen, Germany.[4]

Senior National Teams

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Maertens also debuted for the senior national team in 2019, during the inaugural FIH Pro League.[5][6] During the tournament, Maertens scored 4 goals for Germany, and was a member of the team that won bronze in the Grand Final.[7]

Following her performance in the FIH Pro League, German head coach Xavier Reckinger named Maertens in the final squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Nations Championship in Antwerp, Belgium.[8]

International Goals

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Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 15 February 2019 Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealand   New Zealand 2–1 3–1 2019 FIH Pro League [9]
2 4 June 2019 Sportpark Aalsterweg, Eindhoven, Netherlands   Netherlands 1–2 1–2 [10]
3 9 June 2019 Crefelder HTC, Krefeld, Germany   New Zealand 1–1 2–1 [11]
4 12 June 2019   Belgium 2–1 2–1 [12]
5 18 August 2019 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium   Belarus 2–0 13–0 2019 EuroHockey Championship [13][14]
6 5–0
7 21 August 2019   Ireland 1–0 1–1 [15]
8 3 November 2019 Warsteiner HockeyPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany   Italy 7–0 7–0 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers [16]
9 4 December 2019 CeNARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina   Argentina 1–1 1–1 Test Match [17]
10 25 January 2020 PSO Club House, Stellenbosch, South Africa   Ireland 1–0 4–0 [18]
11 4–0
12 30 January 2020   South Africa 1–0 4–0 [19]
13 2–0
14 2 February 2020 1–0 8–1 [20]
15 4 February 2020 4–0 4–0 [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ "KADER – Damen Nationalmannschaft" (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Pia Maertens – Player Info". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. ^ "MAERTENS Pia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. ^ "MAERTENS Pia". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Bewegender Abschied für die Duisbergerin Pia Maertens". waz.de (in German). WAZ. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Netherlands crowned first women's FIH Pro League champions with shootout victory over Australia". insidethegames.biz. Inside the Games. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  8. ^ "DANAS: Rebecca Grote komplettiert den EM-Kader" (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  9. ^ "New Zealand 1–3 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Netherlands 2–1 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Germany 2–1 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Germany 2–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Germany 13–0 Belarus". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  14. ^ "GERMANY INFLICT UNLUCKY 13 ON BELARUS, ENGLAND HOLD OFF IRISH FIGHTBACK". belfiuseurohockey.com. Belfius EuroHockey. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  15. ^ "Ireland 1–1 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Germany 7–0 Italy". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Argentina 1–1 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Ireland 0–4 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  19. ^ "South Africa 0–4 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  20. ^ "South Africa 1–8 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  21. ^ "South Africa 0–4 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2020.