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Alexander Hendrickx
Hendrickx in 2021
Personal information
Full name Alexander Robby Hendrickx
Born (1993-08-06) 6 August 1993 (age 31)
Wilrijk, Belgium
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Pinoké
Kalinga Lancers
Youth career
Antwerp
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2015 Antwerp
2015–2018 Dragons
2018–2024 Pinoké
2024–present Gantoise
2024–present Kalinga Lancers
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2010 Belgium U18 6 (10)
2012–2014 Belgium U21 32 (10)
2012–present Belgium 139 (50)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bhubaneswar
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bhubaneswar/Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Antwerp
Silver medal – second place 2017 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Mönchengladbach
Hockey World League
Silver medal – second place 2014–15 Raipur Team
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Singapore Team

Alexander Robby Hendrickx (born 6 August 1993) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays for Gantoise and the Belgian national team as a defender. Hendrickx won 'top goal scorer' at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also won a gold medal with his team for Belgium.

International career

Junior national teams

Hendrickx has represented Belgium at junior level in both Under 18 and Under 21 age groups. In 2010, Hendrickx was a member of the Belgium Under-18 side at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The team won the bronze medal, defeating Ghana 4–1 in the third-place playoff. He made his debut for the Belgium Under 21 side, in 2012 at a qualifying for the Junior World Cup. Hendrickx was also a member of the team at the Junior World Cup in New Delhi, India, where the team finished sixth.

Senior national team

Hendrickx made his senior international debut for Belgium in 2012, at the Champions Trophy. He was a reserve player at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Belgium won a silver medal. In November 2018, he was named in the squad for the 2018 World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India. At the tournament, he finished as top scorer alongside Blake Govers of Australia with 7 goals. At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he also was the top goalscorer together with three other players with five goals. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. He was top goal scorer at Tokyo 2020 with 14 goals using the LTD X.

2020 Olympics

Alex Hendrickx won Olympic Gold at Tokyo 2020. He was the top goal scorer with 14 goals. He scored a hat-trick in the opening game in their 4–1 win against The Netherlands. He scored another hat-trick against South Africa. In the final group game against Great Britain he suffered a bad injury when he got a stick to the face. He recovered for the knock out stages wearing a protective headband.

Club career

Hendrickx started playing hockey for Royal Antwerp. After having played three seasons for Belgian club Dragons he transferred to the Netherlands to play for Pinoké in Amstelveen. He became the top scorer in the 2020–21 Hoofdklasse with 21 goals.

In 2024 Kalinga Lancers acquired him in auction to play in 2024-25 Hockey India League

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 May 2013 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France  Portugal 5–0 19–0 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2
35. 26 January 2020 Sydney, Australia  Australia 1–0 4–2 2020–21 Men's FIH Pro League
36. 2–0
37. 2 February 2020 Auckland, New Zealand  New Zealand 1–0 3–1
38. 9 February 2020 Bhubaneswar, India  India 1–0 3–2
39. 22 September 2020 Düsseldorf, Germany  Germany 2–0 6–1
40. 6–1
41. 31 October 2020 Brussels, Belgium  Great Britain 1–0 3–2
42. 1 November 2020  Great Britain 2–1 2–1
43. 4 November 2020  Netherlands 1–0 4–4 (3–1 p)
44. 4–3
45. 6 February 2021 Valencia, Spain  Spain 2–0 2–0
46. 5 June 2021 Amstelveen, Netherlands  Spain 1–1 4–2 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship
47. 8 June 2021  Russia 2–0 9–2
48. 4–0
49. 8–2
50. 10 June 2021  Netherlands 2–1 2–2 (1–3 p)
51. 24 July 2021 Tokyo, Japan  Netherlands 1–1 3–1 2020 Summer Olympics
52. 2–1
53. 3–1
54. 26 July 2021  Germany 3–0 3–1
55. 27 July 2021  South Africa 2–1 9–4
56. 6–1
57. 8–4
58. 29 July 2021  Canada 1–0 9–1
59. 5–1
60. 1 August 2021  Spain 1–1 3–1
61. 3–1
62. 3 August 2021  India 2–2 5–2
63. 3–2
64. 4–2
154. 23 May 2024 Antwerp, Belgium  India 2–0 4–1 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League
155. 4–1
156. 29 May 2024  Australia 2–1 5–1
157. 30 May 2024  Spain 3–2 3–2
158. 1 June 2024  Spain 1–0 4–1
159. 2 June 2024  Australia 3–3 4–4 (3–2 p)
160. 23 June 2024 Utrecht, Netherlands  Great Britain 2–0 3–1
161. 3–1
162. 27 June 2024 Amstelveen, Netherlands  Great Britain 1–2 1–3
163. 30 June 2024  Netherlands 3–2 5–3
164. 27 July 2024 Paris, France  Ireland 2–0 2–0 2024 Summer Olympics
165. 28 July 2024  New Zealand 1–0 2–1
166. 30 July 2024  Australia 1–0 6–2
167. 2 August 2024  Argentina 2–2 3–3
168. 4 August 2024  Spain 2–3 2–3

References

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  2. "HENDRICKX Alexander". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "Singapore 2010". olympic.org. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. "EuroHockey Junior Championships Men". European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. "Hero Hockey Junior World Cup Men 2013". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. "Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. "Red Lions". Hockey Belgium. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. "Alexander Hendrickx". Team Belgium. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  9. "Alexander Hendrickx". olympic.org. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. "Belgium squad for World Cup announced". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  11. "Brilliant Belgium win their first ever European Championship crown". belfiuseurohockey.com. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  12. "Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd". hockey.be (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  13. Barreveld, Merel (5 June 2018). "Alexander Hendrickx en Jake Smith versterken Pinoké". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  14. de Moor, Max (5 May 2021). "Alex Hendrickx en Frédérique Matla topscorers van 2020-21". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  15. Ganesan, Uthra (30 December 2024). "Belgium's golden boys Hendrickx, Van Doren admit team's in transition". Sportstar. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

External links

Belgium squads
Belgium squad – 2015 EuroHockey Championship – 5th place
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Belgium squad – 2017 EuroHockey Championship – Runners–up
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Belgium squad – 2018 World Cup – Champions (1st Title)
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Belgium squad – 2019 EuroHockey Championship – Champions (1st Title)
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Belgium squad – 2021 EuroHockey Championship – 3rd place
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Belgium squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title)
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