Sean Findlay
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Taradale, New Zealand
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Ethan Findlay | ||
| Born |
(2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 24) Taradale, New Zealand | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hamburger Polo Club | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2019 | Central | ||
| 2020– | Central Falcons | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2019 | New Zealand U–21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | New Zealand | 6 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
Sean Ethan Findlay (born 5 December 2001)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
Sean Findlay was born and raised in the Hawke's Bay town of Taradale, New Zealand, he attended Taradale High School.[3][2] His sister, Emma, also plays field hockey for New Zealand.[4][5] His twins sister Greer [Wikidata] and Hannah [Wikidata] also is an international hockey player at 2025 Junior Oceania Cup.[5][6]
Career
National teams
Under-21
Findlay debuted for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2019 at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[7]
He was named in the 2021 squad for the FIH Junior World Cup to be held in India.[8]
Black Sticks
In December 2020, Findlay was named in the Black Sticks squad for the first time.[9]
Findlay made his debut for the national team in 2021, during a test series against Australia in Palmerston North.[7] He also scored a goal in his debut match.[10][11]
International goals
Goal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2021 | Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand |  Australia | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2021 Trans–Tasman Series | [12] |
References
- ↑ "Team Details – New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- 1 2 "SEAN FINDLAY". Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Hockey: Midfielder's on track to follow mentor McAleese". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Teenage hockey prodigy Emma Findlay eyes Black Sticks call up". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Hockey fundraiser for cancer mum". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ↑ @hockeynewzealand; (31 January 2025). "The NZ U21 Women's starting lineup" – via Instagram.
- 1 2 "FINDLAY Sean". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Otago trio named in NZ men's under-21 squad". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Vantage Black Sticks National Squad". Vantage Black Sticks. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Australia score two late goals to overcome Black Sticks' men". stuff. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "Findlay scores goal on Black Sticks debut". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "New Zealand 1–3 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
External links
- Sean Findlay at the International Hockey Federation
- Sean Findlay at Hockey New Zealand
- Sean Findlay at Olympics.com
- Sean Findlay at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Sean Findlay at Olympedia
- Sean Findlay at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)
- Sean Findlay at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Sean Findlay on Instagram
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