George Baker (field hockey)
New Zealand field hockey player
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George Baker (born 24 October 2002)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand.[2]
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| Born | 24 October 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Life
George Baker grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand.[2][3]
Career
Domestic league
In the Ford National Hockey Championship, Baker represents Canterbury.[3][4][5]
Under–21
Baker made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the New Zealand U–21 team at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where he won a silver medal.[6][7]
Black Sticks
Baker received his first call-up to the Black Sticks in 2023. He made his international debut during season four of the FIH Pro League.[8] Following his debut earlier in the year, Baker won a silver medal at the Oceania Cup in Whangārei.[9][10]
In 2024 Baker was named in the squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.[11][12][3]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 4 May 2024 | Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia |  Canada | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [13] |
| 2 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 6–1 |
