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Pien Sanders
Dutch field hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pien Sanders (born 11 June 1998) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a defender for Den Bosch and the Dutch national team.[1] [2]
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Personal life
Pien Sanders grew up in Tilburg, Netherlands.[1]
Sanders is sponsored by Brabo Hockey.[3]
Career
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Club hockey
In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Sanders plays for HC Den Bosch.[4]
National teams
Under–18
In 2015, Sanders was a member of the Netherlands U–18 side at the EuroHockey Youth Championship in Santander, Spain.[5] At the tournament, Sanders won a gold medal with the team and was awarded Player of the Tournament.[6]
Under–21
Sanders was a member of the Netherlands Under–21 team at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile where the team won a silver medal.[7]
Oranje Dames
Pien Sanders made her debut for the Oranje Dames in 2017, during a test series against Spain in Cádiz, Spain.[1][7]
Since her debut, Sanders has medalled with the Dutch national team on three occasions, winning gold on each occasion. The medals came at the 2017 EuroHockey Championships in Amstelveen, Netherlands; at the 2016–17 FIH World League in Auckland, New Zealand; and at the 2018 Champions Trophy in Changzhou, China.[7]
In 2019, Sanders appeared in the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[8]
International goals
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