Zachary Wallace

Zachary Wallace (born 29 September 1999), known as Zach Wallace is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club HGC and the England and Great Britain national teams. [2]

Zach Wallace
Personal information
Full name Zachary Wallace
Born (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club HGC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015-2021 Surbiton
2021-present HGC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 England & GB U21 19 (5)
2018–present England & GB 55 (8)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
EuroHockey Junior Championship
2019 Valencia
Last updated on: 17 June 2021

He was educated from years 7-11 at Kingston Grammar School, Kingston-upon-Thames before joining Whitgift School, South Croydon, London in the 6th form.[3]

Club career

In March 2021 it was announced that Wallace will join Dutch Hoofdklasse club HGC for the 2021–22 season. [4] [5]

He previously played in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.[6]

International career

Wallace made his senior international debuts in October 2018, aged 19, for Great Britain versus Belgium on 2 October 2018 and for England versus France on 16 October 2018. In December 2019, he was nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year Award.[7]

On 28 May 2021, he was selected in the England squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[8]

References
  1. "WALLACE Zachary". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=12864&itemTitle=Zach+Wallace&section=1091
  3. "Whitgift School News: Ten Whitgift pupils selected for England Hockey national training squads". Whitgift.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. "British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGC". 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2021/03/04/british-hockey-trio-sign-for-dutch-club-hgc
  6. "Fixtures, Results, Tables, Stats, Teams & Players - England Hockey". Englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. "Manpreet Singh nominated for FIH Player of the Year award". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Lausanne: The Times of India. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  8. "England Squads For 2021 EuroHockey Championships Announced". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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