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Sean Findlay

Personal information
Full name	Sean Ethan Findlay
Born	(2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23) Taradale, New Zealand
Playing position	Midfield
Club information
Current club	Central Falcons
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 Oceania Cup 2023 Whangārei

Sean Ethan Findlay (born 5 December 2001) is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder.

Personal life

Sean Findlay was born and raised in the Hawke's Bay town of Taradale, New Zealand.

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.

He was named in the 2021 squad for the FIH Junior World Cup to be held in India.

Black Sticks

In December 2020, Findlay was named in the Black Sticks squad for the first time.

Findlay made his debut for the national team in 2021, during a test series against Australia in Palmerston North. He also scored a goal in his debut match.

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

References

1. "Team Details – New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
2. ^ "SEAN FINDLAY". Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
3. "Hockey: Midfielder's on track to follow mentor McAleese". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
4. ^ "FINDLAY Sean". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
5. "Otago trio named in NZ men's under-21 squad". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
6. "2021 Vantage Black Sticks National Squad". Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
7. "Australia score two late goals to overcome Black Sticks' men". stuff. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
8. "Findlay scores goal on Black Sticks debut". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
9. "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
• Sean Findlay at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
• Sean Findlay on Instagram

v t e New Zealand squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – 9th place
3 Brydon 4 Lett 7 Ross 11 Smith 12 Lane 14 Panchia 17 Woods 20 Hayward 21 Russell 22 Tarrant 23 Thomas 24 Findlay 25 McAleese 27 Jenness 29 Inglis 30 Muir 31 Edwards 32 Wilson Coach: Smith

• 2001 births
• Living people
• New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Germany
• New Zealand male field hockey players
• Male field hockey midfielders
• Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand
• Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
• Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
• Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
• People from Taradale, New Zealand
• Sportspeople from Hawke's Bay
• 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
• 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen