David Kettle
Welsh field hockey player
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David James Kettle (born 28 April 1988) is a Welsh former field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at two Commonwealth Games.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 April 1988 Ascot, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2008–2009 | Cannock | ||
| 2011–2014 | East Grinstead | ||
| 2014–2016 | Surbiton | ||
| 2016–2017 | Hampstead & Westminster | ||
| 2017–2018 | Teddington | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2009–2018 | Wales | 106 | |
Biography
Kettle played for Cannock Hockey Club and East Grinstead Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League as a goalkeeper.[1] While at Cannock, he made his Welsh debut in 2009.[2]
He was signed by Surbiton Hockey Club for the 2014–15 season and around the same time was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3] The following year he was named as a co-captain for the European Championships campaign.[4]
At Teddington Hockey Club, in 2018, he was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[5][6] Shortly after the Games, Kettle retired from international hockey after earning a record number of caps for a goalkeeper (106).[2]
