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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Wimbledon: England |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Business, Marketing - Leeds Metropolitan University: England |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His parents introduced him to the sport and he loved it. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Wales footballer Ryan Giggs. (englandhockey.co.uk, 18 Jan 2014) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (messengernewspapers.co.uk, 19 Jul 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | England |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | London, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Golf, music, cooking. (englandhockey.co.uk, 18 Jan 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up hockey at age five at Bowden Hockey Club in England. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Albert, Brog (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Ben Hawes [club], GBR; Bobby Crutchley [national], GBR |
International Debut | |
| Opponent | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Other information | OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE Prior to joining EHL team Wimbledon, he spent time playing with Belgian team Waterloo Ducks and believes the experience developed his all-round game. "Playing in different environments and different competitions is always good for you. In Belgium there was a slightly different style of hockey and you play with a lot of different nationalities who you can pick up and learn things from. It's one of the reasons I went in the first place, to learn as much as I could and bring that back to put into my game when I play for the national team. The English players who have played abroad have certainly benefitted from doing so." (skysports.com, 29 May 2014) |