Phil Burrows (field hockey)

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Phil Burrows
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Burrows in 2017
Personal information
Full name Phillip Ross Burrows
Born (1980-04-25) 25 April 1980 (age 41)
Wellington, New Zealand
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Breda
2005–2010 Rotterdam
2010–2012
2012–2016 HGC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2015 New Zealand 343 (150)
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Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Men's Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2007 Buderim
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hobart
Silver medal – second place 2013 Stratford
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Team

Phillip Ross Burrows MNZM (born 25 April 1980 in Wellington) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in January 2000. The striker is New Zealand's top field goal scorer and was named 2003 New Zealand Player of the Year.[citation needed]

Since his debut, he has competed in over 120 international games for his country and appeared in three Summer Olympics: in 2004 in Athens, in 2008 in Beijing and in 2012 in London.[1][2]

He has played club hockey in The Netherlands since 2004, initially for Breda and since the summer of 2005, for HC Rotterdam. In the summer of 2010 he went to in Belgium. In 2012 he returned to the Netherlands to play for HGC.

International senior tournaments[]

References[]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Phillip Burrows". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Phil Burrows". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 March 2010.

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