Leon Hayward

Leon Hayward (born 23 April 1990)[1] is an Australian-born New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a goalkeeper.[2]

Leon Hayward
Personal information
Born (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Auckland
Senior career
Years Team
2012–2017 NT Stingers
2019– Auckland
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Australia U–21 13 (0)
2014–2015 Australia 13 (0)
2019– New Zealand 12 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
2015 Ipoh
Junior World Cup
2009 Malaysia/Singapore
Representing  New Zealand

Personal life

Leon Hayward was born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory.[2]

He is the older brother of Kookaburras defender, Jeremy Hayward.[3] His mother, Ellie, is of New Zealand descent.[4]

Career

Australian Hockey League

Leon Hayward made his debut in the Australian Hockey League for the NT Stingers during the 2012 tournament in Canberra.[5] He was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament during 2014 edition in Adelaide.[6]

New Zealand National Hockey League

In 2019, Hayward represented the Auckland men's team in the New Zealand National Hockey League in Tauranga.[7]

Australia Under–21

In 2009, Hayward represented the 'Burras' on two occasions; at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival and Junior World Cup, winning gold and bronze medals respectively.[8]

Kookaburras

Leon Hayward made his debut for the Kookaburras in 2014, during a test series against India in Perth, Australia.[2][9] His first and only major tournament for Australia was the 2015 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, where he won a silver medal.[10]

Black Sticks

Due to his mother's ancestry, Hayward was eligible for selection in the NZL Black Sticks. He made the move to play for New Zealand following a four-year absence from Australian senior selection.[4]

He made his debut for the Black Sticks in 2019, during a test series against Japan in Stratford, New Zealand.[11]

References
  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "Reid names first squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "Kookaburras players Jeremy and Leon Hayward's mother Ellie hoping sons make Olympic hockey cut". ntnews.com.au. NT News. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. "Vantage Black Sticks Men bolstered by former Olympians to take on Japan in Stratford". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. "HAYWARD Leon". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. "TAS Tigers, NSW Arrows win". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  7. "HAYWARD Leon". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  8. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2008-2009" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  9. "Kookaburras include five uncapped players in squad for Champions Trophy hockey". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  10. "Black Sticks men beat Australia to win hockey's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  11. "HAYWARD Leon". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.