Harry Gibson (field hockey)
English field hockey player
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Harry Jay Gibson (born 25 March 1993) is an English field hockey player, who played as a goalkeeper for the England and Great Britain national teams.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 March 1993 Taunton, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2014 | Loughborough Students | ||
| 2014–2016 | Hampstead & Westminster | ||
| 2016–2022 | Surbiton | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2013–2014 | England & GB U21 | 27 | |
| 2015–2021 | GB | 41 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | England | 36 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
Biography
Gibson was born in Taunton, England, and educated at Millfield in Street, Somerset.[3]
He played club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League for Loughborough Students before joining Hampstead & Westminster in 2014.[4]
In October 2015, he made his senior Great Britain debut against Argentina[5] and joined Premier Division Surbiton for the 2016 season.[6] While at Surbiton he made his England debut in March 2017[5] and represented England and won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[7]
In December 2021, Gibson announced his retirement from international hockey.[5]
