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Constantijn Jonker
Personal information
Born (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987 (age 37)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Playing position Forward
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2006–2016 Netherlands 92 (39)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
FIH World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 The Hague Team
EuroHockey Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Boom Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amsterdam Team
FIH World League
Gold medal – first place 2012–13 New Delhi Team

Constantijn Jonker (born 20 September 1987)[1] is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who played as a forward.[2]

Personal life

Constantijn Jonker was born and raised in Utrecht, Netherlands.[3]

Career

Club hockey

At a domestic level, Jonker plays for his home club, SV Kampong in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.[4]

International hockey

Constantijn Jonker made his debut for the Netherlands in 2006, at just nineteen years of age.[3]

Following his debut, Jonker's appearances in the national team were quite sporadic, until he became a mainstay in the squad from 2013.[5]

Jonker medalled with the national team on five occasions throughout his career. He won three medals at the EuroHockey Championships, gold in 2015, as well as bronze in 2009 and 2013. He also won silver at the 2014 FIH World Cup as well as gold at the 2012–13 FIH World League.[6]

Jonker retired from international hockey in 2016 after he failed to make the Rio Olympic team.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Constantijn Jonker". hockey.nl. Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Constantijn Jonker". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl. Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Constantijn Jonker". teamnl.org. Team NL. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  5. ^ "JONKER Constantijn". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ^ "BOVELANDER TOP PLAYERS – Constantijn Jonker". bovelander.nl. Bovelander Hockey Camps. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Teenager Croon surprise inclusion in Dutch Olympic hockey squad". brazilsun.com. Brazil Sun. Retrieved 11 December 2020.