David Brydon
New Zealand field hockey player
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David Andrew Brydon (born 27 June 1996)[1][2] is a New Zealand field hockey player,[3] who plays as a defender.[4]
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Brydon in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | David Andrew Brydon | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
27 June 1996 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Southern Alpiners | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Southern Alpiners | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | New Zealand U–21 | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016– | New Zealand | 58 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
David Brydon was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5] He currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
Career
National teams
Under-21
Brydon debuted for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2016 at the Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast.[6] Later that year he went on to represent the team at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru and the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow.[7][8]
Black Sticks
Following his debut with the junior national team, David Brydon made his senior international debut with the Black Sticks in late 2016, at the Trans–Tasman Trophy in Auckland.[9][6]
In 2017, Brydon won his first medal with the national team at the Oceania Cup in Sydney, winning a silver medal.[citation needed]
Brydon was also a member of the Black Sticks in the inaugural season of the FIH Pro League.[10]
