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Matt Dawson
Personal information
Full name Matthew Dawson
Born (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 30)
Killarney Vale, New South Wales
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club NSW Waratahs
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Australia 128 (12)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bhubaneswar
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stratford
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sydney
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rockhampton
FIH Pro League
Gold medal – first place 2019 Amstelveen
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2016 London
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bhubaneswar
Hockey World League
Gold medal – first place 2014–15 Raipur Team
Gold medal – first place 2016–17 Bhubaneswar Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Last updated on: 8 September 2019

Matthew 'Matt' Dawson (born 27 April 1994) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Australian national team. He competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Career

From Killarney Vale on the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Dawson is the son of former Australian cricketer Trish Dawson. He was first selected to play for the Australia men's national field hockey team in 2014 against India.[2] He has since played in the 2014 and 2016 Champions Trophy.[3] In 2015 he was signed by the Kalinga Lancers in the Hockey India League.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Matt Dawson". Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ West, Lawrence (5 November 2014). "Kookas win Indian opener". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Squad Profiles:Matthew Dawson". Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ Kerry, Craig (18 September 2015). "Hockey: Simon Orchard and Matt Dawson rewarded in Hockey India League player auction".

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