Richard Joyce (field hockey)

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Richard Joyce
Personal information
Full name Richard Kyle John Joyce
Born (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992 (age 29)
North Shore, New Zealand
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Racing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018
2020–present Racing
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 6 (0)
2014–present New Zealand 86 (0)
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Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sydney
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rockhampton
Last updated on: 11 October 2020

Richard Kyle John Joyce (born 30 July 1992)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Racing Club de Bruxelles and the New Zealand national team.[2][3]

Personal life[]

Richard Joyce was born and raised in North Shore, New Zealand.[2]

Club career[]

In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Joyce played for the men's team.[4] He joined Racing Club de Bruxelles in the Belgian Hockey League for the 2020–21 season.[5]

International career[]

Under–21[]

Richard Joyce made his debut for the team in 2012, at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[6]

The following year in 2013, Joyce represented the team at the Junior World Cup in New Delhi. At the tournament, the team finished seventh.[7]

Black Sticks[]

In 2014, Richard Joyce debuted for the New Zealand senior international team, the 'Black Sticks', during a test series against Japan in Wellington.[7][2]

Joyce claimed his first major medal for New Zealand in 2017, winning silver at the Oceania Cup in Sydney.[8] He followed this up with silver medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast,[9][10] and again at the Oceania Cup in 2019 in Rockhampton.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Richard Joyce". blacksticks.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. ^ "JOYCE Richard". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. ^ "JOYCE Richard". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. ^ "2 derniers joueurs débarquent au Racing" (in French). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "MALAYSIA END UP LAST". sultanjohorcup.com.my. Sultan of Johor Cup. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "JOYCE Richard". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  8. ^ "DUAL OCEANIA CUP SUCCESS FOR HOCKEY AUSTRALIA". commonwealthgames.com.au. Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Richard JOYCE". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Richard Joyce". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Kookaburras beat Black Sticks to qualify for Tokyo, Hockeyroos face anxious wait". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

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