Kurt Lovett
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| Born |
15 January 1997 Parkes, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | |||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||
| Current club | NSW Pride | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | NSW Waratahs | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2019– | NSW Pride | 8 | (8) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Australia U–21 | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| – | Australia | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kurt Lovett (born 15 January 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
Personal life[]
Kurt Lovett was born and raised in Parkes, New South Wales.[3]
He is a current scholarship holder with the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS).[4]
Career[]
Domestic leagues[]
Australian Hockey League[]
In 2016, Lovett made his debut for the NSW Waratahs in the Australian Hockey League.[5] His AHL career spanned three seasons, culminating in 2018 with a silver medal.[6]
Hockey One[]
Following Hockey Australia's overhaul of the AHL and subsequent introduction of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League in 2019, Kurt Lovett was named in the NSW Pride squad for the inaugural season.[7][8] The team eventually won the tournament, giving Lovett his first senior national title.[9]
National teams[]
Under–21[]
Kurt Lovett made his debut for the Australia Under–21 side in 2015, at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[10]
He followed this up with two appearances in 2016, again at the Sultan of Johor Cup, winning a gold medal, and at the Junior World Cup.[11]
Kookaburras[]
In November 2019, Lovett was named in the Kookaburras team for the first time, following two years in the National Development Squad.[2][12]
References[]
- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Kookaburras squad announced for 2020". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Kurt Lovett from Parkes a new face in Kookaburras 2020 squad". parkeschampionpost.com.au. . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "KURT LOVETT". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "LOVETT Kurt". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "The Queensland Blades secure a 10th men's title in a record-breaking win at the AHL Finals". qasport.qld.gov.au. Queensland Academy of Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "NSW Pride Squad". hockeynsw.com.au. . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Kurt LOVETT". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "NSW claim men's Hockey One crown in style". 7news.com.au. 7 News. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "LOVETT Kurt". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Kurt Lovett off to Junior World Cup". parkeschampionpost.com.au. . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Two new faces in Kookaburras squad". theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
External links[]
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