William Ghislain (born 28 July 1999)[1] is a field hockey player from Belgium, who plays as a forward.[2][3]
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| Born |
28 July 1999 Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Waterloo Ducks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Belgium U–21 | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Belgium | 34 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editDomestic league
editIn the ION Hockey League, Ghislain represents the Waterloo Ducks first team.[4][5]
National teams
editGhislain has represented Belgium at both junior and senior level.[6][3]
Under–21
editIn 2019 he made his debut for the Belgium U–21 team during an eight–nations tournament in Madrid, winning a bronze medal.[6] Later that year he went on to represent the team again at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia where the team finished 5th.[7]
Red Lions
editPrior to making his junior debut, Ghislain earned his first senior cap in a 2019 test match against Russia. He went on to appear in the team three more times that year.[6]
He has since represented the team during seasons two, three and four of the FIH Pro League. Of these squads, he won silver and bronze at the latter two, respectively.[6] Since his debut, Ghislain has been a constant member of the national squad.[2]
He won his first medal at a major tournament in 2023, taking home bronze at the EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach.[8]
In 2024 he represented the team at the FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, where the team earned qualification to the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.[6][9]
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Belgium". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "RED LIONS". hockey.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "GHISLAIN William". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "GHISLAIN William". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "WILLIAM GHISLAIN". ionhockeyleague.be. ION Hockey League. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "GHISLAIN William". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "GERMANY LIFTS THE JUNIOR EUROHOCKEY CUP, MEN". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Red Lions roar their way to men's EuroHockey bronze". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "William Ghislain – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
edit- William Ghislain at the International Hockey Federation
- William Ghislain at the European Hockey Federation
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