Miles Bukkens
Dutch field hockey player
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Miles Bukkens (born 15 February 2003)[1] is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward for Hoofdklasse club Pinoké and the Dutch national team.[2]
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| Born | 15 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
Miles Bukkens was born and raised in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands.[3]
Club career
In the Netherlands' domestic league, the Hoofdklasse, Bukkens represents Pinoké.[4][5][6][7] Before he joined the youth ranks of Pinoké he played for the Kikkers and Reigers.[8]
Bukkens currently holds Pinoké's all-time scoring record for their Heren 1, with 27.[3] He achieved this in the 2024/25 season.
International career
Under–21
Miles Bukkens made his debut for the Netherlands under-21 team at the 2021 FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.[9] He finished the tournament as the highest scorer, with 18 goals.[10]
In 2022, Bukkens was a member of the gold medal-winning squad at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Ghent.[9][11]
National team
Bukkens made his senior international debut in 2022 during season four of the FIH Pro League.[9]
