Nathan Ephraums
Australian field hockey player
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Nathan Ephraums (born 9 June 1999)[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2]
Keysborough, Victoria, Australia
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| Born |
9 June 1999 Keysborough, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | HC Bloemendaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | VIC Vikings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | HC Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-present | HC Bloemendaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Australia U–21 | 17 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-present | Australia | 75 | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Nathan Ephraums was born and raised in Keysborough, Victoria.[3] He attended school at Haileybury College.
He is a current scholarship holder with the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS).[4]
Nathan's older brother Joshua, is also a semi-professional hockey player.
Career
Domestic leagues
Australian Hockey League
In 2018, Ephraums made his debut for the VIC Vikings in the Australian Hockey League.[5]
Hockey One
Following Hockey Australia's overhaul of the AHL and subsequent introduction of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League in 2019, Ephraums was named in the HC Melbourne squad for the inaugural season.[6] The team finished in fourth place, losing in the semi-finals to eventual winners, the NSW Pride.[7]
National teams
Under–21
Nathan Ephruams made his debut for the Australia Under–21 side in 2017, at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[8] At the tournament, the team won a gold medal.[9]
He followed this up with two appearances in 2018, again at the Sultan of Johor Cup, winning a bronze medal, and at an eight nations tournament in Spain in 2019.[10]
Kookaburras
In November 2019, Ephraums was named in the Kookaburras team for the first time, following one year in the National Development Squad.[2][10][11]
