Benedikt Schwarzhaupt

Benedikt Schwarzhaupt

Personal information
Born	(2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 24) Germany
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Real Club de Polo
Senior career
Years	Team
0000–2024	UHC Hamburg
2024–present	Real Club de Polo
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2019–2022	Germany U21	17	(12)
2021–present	Germany	28	(0)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  Germany Junior World Cup 2021 Bhubaneswar EuroHockey Junior Championship 2019 Valencia 2022 Ghent

Benedikt Schwarzhaupt (born 14 January 2001)[1] is a German field hockey player who plays as a defender for Spanish División de Honor club Real Club de Polo and the German national team.[2]

Club career

In club competition, Schwarzhaupt played for Uhlenhorster HC in the German Bundesliga until 2024, when he moved to Spain for his studies and started playing for Real Club de Polo.[3][4][5]

International career

Junior national team

Benedikt Schwarzhaupt made his debut for the German U–21 team in 2019. He represented the side at an invitational tournament in Madrid,[2] as well as the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, where he won a gold medal.[6]

In 2021, alongside Hannes Müller, Schwarzhaupt captained the junior team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.[7][8]

Die Honamas

Schwarzhaupt made his debut for Die Honamas in 2021, during the second season of the FIH Pro League.[9]

References

1. "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
2. "Benedikt Schwarzhaupt". hockey.de (in German). Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
3. "1. Heren". uhc.de (in German). Uhlenhorster HC. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
4. Andreu, Raúl (3 June 2024). "El RC Polo ya tiene nuevo entrenador para el equipo masculino". mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
5. "Die halbe australische Nationalmannschaft bereichert die Herren-Bundesliga". hockeybundesliga.de (in German). Hockey Bundesliga. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
6. "SCHWARZHAUPT Benedikt". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
7. "JWC 2021: Hannes Wulf Müller and Benedikt Schwarzhaupt to lead Germany Men's team at the Junior Hockey World Cup". thedragflick.com. The Drag Flick. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
8. "Experienced Benedikt can shine in Bhubaneswar". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
9. "SCHWARZHAUPT Benedikt". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

External links

• Benedikt Schwarzhaupt at the International Hockey Federation