Tim Swaen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 August 1991 Deurne, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Deurne | ||
| – | Helmond | ||
| – | Oranje Zwart | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2009–2014 | Eindhoven | ||
| 2014–2017 | Tilburg | ||
| 2017–2023 | Bloemendaal | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands | 11 | (4) |
Tim Swaen (born 28 August 1991)[1] is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a defender.[2][3]
Swaen played in the youth ranks of Deurne, Helmond and Oranje Zwart, where he was deemed not good enough for the first team so he moved to HC Eindhoven.[4] After having played for five years at HC Eindhoven and three years at Tilburg, the defender was picked up in 2017 by Bloemendaal.[5] In the 2021–22 season he won his third league title in a row with Bloemendaal.[6] After the 2022–23 season, where he won his fourth Euro Hockey League title, he announced his retirement as a field hockey player.[7]
International career
Tim Swaen was named in the Oranje squad for the first time in 2021.[2] Later that year he went on to make his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League.[8][9] After he was not selected for the 2023 World Cup squad he announced his retirement from the national team after the tournament.[10]
