Greta Hayes (field hockey)
Australian field hockey player
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Greta Hayes (born 17 October 1996) is an Australian field hockey player.[1]
Maroubra, New South Wales
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 October 1996 Maroubra, New South Wales | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | NSW Arrows | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2015–2016 | Australia U21 | 14 | (3) |
| 2018– | Australia | 66 | (5) |
Medal record | |||
Career
Junior National Team
Hayes first represented Australia's Under 21 side, the Jillaroos, at the 2016 Junior Oceania Cup. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2016 Junior World Cup held in Chile.[2] In October 2016, Hayes was named in the Jillaroos team for the Junior World Cup.[3] At the tournament, Hayes scored two goals, with the team securing the bronze medal after defeating Spain in a penalty shoot-out.[4]
Senior National Team
In 2017, Hayes was named in the Australian national development squad for the first time.[5]
Hayes made her international debut for Australia in November 2018, at the Hockey Champions Trophy. Hayes was one of four players included in the team who were not part of Hockey Australia's centralised training program at the time.[6]
Hayes was a member of the Hockeyroos squad at the XXXII Olympic Games in Tokyo.[7]
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Hayes at international level.[8]
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 July 2022 | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain |  Belgium | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIH World Cup | [9] |
| 2 | 21 April 2024 | Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth, Australia |  China | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2024 International Festival of Hockey | [10] |
| 3 | 8 February 2025 | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia |  Spain | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | [11] |
| 4 | 18 June 2025 | Lee Valley Hockey Stadium, London, United Kingdom |  England | 3–0 | 3–0 | [12] | |
| 5 | 22 June 2025 | Ernst-Reuter-Sportfeld, Berlin, Germany |  Germany | 2–3 | 4–3 | [13] |
