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| Born |
13 July 1997 Goulburn, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20219– | Canberra Chill | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Australia U–21 | 12 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia indoor | 6 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Staines (born 13 July 1997) is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward.[1][2]
Personal life
Benjamin Staines was born and raised in Goulburn, New South Wales.[3][2]
Career
Under–21
In 2017, Staines made his debut for the Australia U–21 team during the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[4] He followed this up with an appearance at the same tournament the following year.[4]
Indoor hockey
In 2022, alongside his brother Jake, Staines was named in the Australian Indoor team for the FIH Indoor World Cup in Pretoria.[5]
Kookaburras
Following a successful domestic league in 2022, Staines was called into the Kookaburras squad for the first time in 2023.[6][2] He made his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League in Rourkela.[7][4]
References
- ↑ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 "New look Kookaburras face massive FIH Pro League test". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Ben Staines one of 19 athletes named in National Development Squad". goulburnpost.com.au. Goulburn Post. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 "STAINES Ben". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Canberra's Staines brothers dig in to realise Australian hockey dreams". canberratimes.com.au. The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Canberra Chill Trio Receive Their Kookaburra Call Up". hockeyact.org.au. Hockey ACT. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Goulburn's Ben Staines debuts for Kookaburras in India". goulburnpost.com.au. Goulburn Post. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
External links
- Benjamin Staines at the International Hockey Federation
- Benjamin Staines at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com
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