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| Born |
(1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 34) Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Central Falcons | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–present | New Zealand | 176 | (77) | ||||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: 24 July 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
Nicholas Wilson (born 6 August 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays at striker. He currently plays for New Zealand's Hockey National Team, the Black Stick men's team.
Career
He attended Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School and then on to Palmerston North Boys' High School, where he represented their first eleven team from 2005 to 2007. Wilson spent his final year at Westlake Boys High School in Auckland.
Wilson made his first appearance for 'The Black Sticks' against Korea in New Zealand in November 2007 at the age of 17. He scored his first goal against the number one (at the time) Australian team at Sydney Olympic Park. Known for his attacking style of play, he was touted as one of New Zealand's next field hockey stars.
In 2010, Wilson became the first New Zealander to be nominated for the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Young Player of the Year award. He was also named in the FIH All Stars team of players who "lit up the hockey world over the past year".
He played for New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal. He also played for New Zealand at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
References
- ^ Heagney, George (15 April 2016). "New Black Stick Hayden Phillips an Olympic chance according to former coach". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Nick Wilson". Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- "Black Sticks' striker nominated for award". TVNZ. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- "Sharland and Wilson make world hockey all star list". Fairfax media. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- "Nick Wilson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
- Nick Wilson at the International Hockey Federation
- Nick Wilson at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Nick Wilson at Olympedia
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- 1990 births
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- New Zealand male field hockey players
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- Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand
- Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- People educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School
- Hockey India League players
- HC Rotterdam players
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