Struan Walker
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Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 6 July 2002|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Scotland U–21 | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Scotland | 23 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Great Britain | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Struan Walker (born 6 July 2002)[1] is a Scottish field hockey player.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Struan Walker grew up in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]
He is a former student of Hutchesons' Grammar School.[4]
Career
[edit]Domestic league
[edit]Walker competes in the English Hockey League for Surbiton.[5][6]
Under–21
[edit]He made his junior international debut for the Scotland U–21 team in 2019. He represented the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Plžen Litice, where he won a gold medal.[7]
Senior national teams
[edit]Walker made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2021. He represented the team at the EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, where he won a silver medal, and the European Qualifier for the FIH World Cup in Cardiff.[7][8]
He made his first appearance at a major tournament in 2022, representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[3]
In 2023 he was named in the Great Britain squad, making his debut during season five of the FIH Pro League.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – Scotland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Senior Men's Team". scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey Union. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Struan Walker". teamscotland.scot. Team Scotland. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Struan's Scotland Cap". hutchesons.org. Hutchesons' Grammar School. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "M1 Announce First New Signings for 2023/24". surbitonhc.com. Surbiton Hockey Club. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b "10 – STRUAN WALKER". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Great Britain Hockey. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "WALKER Struan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Austria deny Scotland to win EuroHockey II men's title". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2024.