Giselle Ansley

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Born (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 34)
Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing position Defender
Giselle Ansley
MBE
Ansley in 2013
Personal information
Born (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 34)
Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Surbiton
Senior career
Years Team
2006–2010
2010–2013
2013–2021, 2024–
2021–2023
Plymouth Marjon
Loughborough Students
Surbiton
HGC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2013– England 95 (15)
2014– Great Britain 78 (9)
ENGLAND & GB TOTAL: 173 (24)
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold CoastTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2015 London
Silver medal – second place2013 Boom
Bronze medal – third place2017 Amstelveen
Last updated on: 8 August 2022

Giselle Anne Ansley (born 31 March 1992) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for the England and Great Britain national teams.

Ansley was educated at Churston Ferrers Grammar School, Brixham, Devon.[citation needed]

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to hockey.[1][2]

In 2018, she received an honorary degree from Loughborough University.[3]

Club career

Ansley plays club hockey in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC.[4]

She played club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton,[5] Loughborough Students and Plymouth Marjon.[6][7][8]

Ansley returned to Surbiton and during the 2024–25 Women's England Hockey League season she was part of the Surbiton team that finished runner-up in the league behind Reading.[9]

International career

References

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