Cédric Charlier
Belgian field hockey player
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Cédric Daniel André Charlier (born 27 November 1987) is a Belgian professional field hockey player[1] who plays as a forward for Racing Club de Bruxelles and the Belgian national team. He played 381 matches for the Belgium national team from 2008 until 2024.
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| Full name | Cédric Daniel André Charlier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1987 Anderlecht, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Charlier started playing hockey at Uccle and played there until he was 19 years old, when he went to Racing Bruxelles. In July 2019, he made a transfer to Dragons.[2] After he won the Belgian national title with Dragons in the 2020–21 season he returned to Racing.[3] In his first season back at Racing he won the league title again.[4]
International career
At the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament.[5][6][7] At the 2016 Olympics, he was part of the Belgian men's team that won the silver medal. Charlier also won silver with Belgium at the 2013 EuroHockey Championship on home ground in Boom and at the 2017 EuroHockey Championships in Amstelveen. In 2019, he finally won a gold medal at the European championships.[8] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[9] In August 2024 he announced after the quarterfinal loss in the 2024 Summer Olympics against Spain would be his last match with the national team.[10][11]
Honours
International
- Belgium[12]
- Olympic gold medal: 2020
- Olympic silver medal: 2016
- World Cup: 2018
- EuroHockey Championship: 2019
- FIH Pro League: 2020–21
Club
- Dragons
- Racing
