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Yibbi Jansen
Dutch field hockey player (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yibbi Jansen (born 18 November 1999) is a Dutch professional field hockey player.[1]
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Personal life
Yibbi Jansen was born and raised in Gemonde, a village in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands.[2]
Her father is Ronald Jansen, former goalkeeper for the Dutch men's team.[3]
Career
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Hoofdklasse
In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Jansen plays for SCHC.[4]
In the past, she has also represented other clubs. She began her senior domestic career playing for Den Bosch, before later moving to Oranje-Rood in 2016.[5]
Under–21
Jansen made her international debut at under–21 level. During her junior career with the Netherlands U–21 side, she medalled at two editions of the EuroHockey U21 Championship. She took home gold at the 2017 edition and silver at the 2019 edition, both held in Valencia.[6]
Oranje
At the age of just eighteen, Jansen made her senior international debut for the Netherlands. She earned her first cap in January 2018, during a test match against the United States in Stanford.[7][8]
Since her debut, Jansen has been a regular inclusion in the Dutch squad, appearing in many major tournaments. She won gold at the 2022 FIH World Cup held in Terrassa and Amstelveen, as well as the 2023 EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach.[6][9] She has also represented the Netherlands in every season of the FIH Pro League to date, holding the title of All-Time Highest Goalscorer, as well as winning gold medals on two occasions, and silver once.[6]
In 2024, Jansen was named in the Dutch squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris. The team won the gold medal, successfully defending their title from 2020. Jansen finished the tournament as the highest goalscorer.[10] Later that year, she was honoured at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards, being named the Player of the Year for 2024.[11]
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International goals
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The following is a list of international goals scorer by Jansen.[6]
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