James Albery (field hockey)

James Peter Albery (born 2 October 1995) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams.^[1][2] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

James Albery

Personal information
Born	(1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 29) Hertfordshire, England
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Playing position	Defender/Midfielder
Senior career
Years	Team
2008–2015	Cambridge City
2015–2019	Beeston
2019–present	Old Georgians
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2013–2016	England & GB U-21	33	(2)
2017–present	England & GB	10	(0)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  England EuroHockey Championship 2023 Mönchengladbach Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team

Biography

Albery attended Heath Mount and The Leys School, Cambridge and in the Upper Sixth was Head Boy. He played hockey for Cambridge City and Beeston before joining Old Georgians in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for the 2015 season.

Albery made his senior England debut on 2 March 2017 against South Africa, in Cape Town, South Africa.^[3] He won a bronze medal with England in the Men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.^[4]

Albery helped Old Georgians complete the league and cup double during the 2022–23 season. He won a silver medal with England at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach.^[5]

He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[6] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India.^[7]