Matthew Sarmento
Canadian field hockey player (born 1991)
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Matthew Brandon Sarmento (born June 23, 1991) is a Canadian field hockey player, who plays as a forward for the Canadian national team.
Full name
Matthew Brandon Sarmento
Born
June 23, 1991
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
76 kg (168 lb)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Brandon Sarmento | ||
| Born |
June 23, 1991 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Victoria Vikes | ||
| – | UBC Thunderbirds | ||
| 2017–2018 | Leuven | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2013–present | Canada | 134 | (27) |
| Last updated on: 24 July 2021 | |||
Club career
Sarmento played in Canada for the Victoria Vikes and the UBC Thunderbirds.[1] In 2017 he went to Europe to play for KHC Leuven in Belgium.[2]
International career
Sarmento competed at the 2015 Pan American Games and won a silver medal.[3][4]
In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.[5] He made his World Cup debut at the 2018 World Cup,[6] where he played in all four games.[7]
In June 2021, Sarmento was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.[8][9]
