Jamie Golden

Jamie Golden

Personal information
Born	(2001-12-24) 24 December 2001 (age 23) Dundee, Scotland
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Western Wildcats
Youth career
	Grove Menzieshill
Senior career
Years	Team
0000–2020	Grove Menzieshill
2020–2022	Surbiton
2022–2023	Beeston
2023–2024	Hamburger Polo Club
2024–present	Western Wildcats
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2019	Scotland U21	5	(5)
2019–2022	Great Britain U21	12	(5)
2021–	Scotland	25	(22)

Jamie Golden (born 24 December 2001)[1] is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Western Wildcats and the Scotland national team.[2]

Personal life

Jamie Golden was born and raised in Dundee, Scotland.[3] His older brother, Cameron, also represents Scotland in hockey.[4]

Club career

Golden broke through the youth setup of Grove Menzieshill and eventually joined the senior team where he played until his departure in 2020.[5] In 2020, he moved to England to join Surbiton.[6] Following his time at Surbiton, Golden transferred to Beeston in the 2022–2023 season.[7] In 2023, Golden made a move to Germany, joining Hamburger Polo Club in the Bundesliga.[8] In 2024, Golden returned to Scotland to join Western Wildcats.[9]

International career

Under–21

Scotland

Golden made his debut for the Scotland U–21 side at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Plzeň, where he won a gold medal.[10][11]

Great Britain

Following his Scotland junior debut, Golden went on to represent the Great Britain junior side. He appeared at the 2019, and 2022 editions of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, winning gold and bronze, respectively.[10][12][13]

Senior national team

Golden made his senior international debut in 2021.[2][10] In 2022, Golden was named in the squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[14]

References

1. "Team Details – Scotland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
2. "Seniors Men Team". scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey Union. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
3. "Jamie Golden". teamscotland.scot. Team Scotland. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
4. "Dundee hockey stars Charlotte Watson, Emily Dark and brothers Cameron and Jamie Golden sticking at it despite coronavirus disruption". thecourier.co.uk. The Courier. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
5. "Western hoping for Golden moments in Surbiton". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
6. "We are pleased to announce that Jamie Golden will join the Surbiton HC Men's 1s for the 2020/21 season". surbitonhc.com. Surbiton Hockey Club. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
7. "England Hockey Premier Division transfers 2022/23: Latest Ins and Outs". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
8. "Hockey-Herren mit einigen neuen Gesichtern". hamburger-polo-club.de (in German). Hamburger Polo Club. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
9. Duncan, Nigel (4 October 2024). "Wimbledon tough test for Western in Europe". theedinburghreporter.co.uk. The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
10. "GOLDEN Cameron". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
11. "Competitions Archive" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
12. "Golden and Heigh selected for GB U21 men Sultan of Johor Cup squad". scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey Union. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
13. "Great Britain see off Japan to finish third in Sultan of Johor Cup". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Great Britain Hockey. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
14. "Jamie GOLDEN". results.birmingham2022.com. Birmingham2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

External links

• Jamie Golden at the International Hockey Federation
• Jamie Golden at Team Scotland
• Jamie Golden at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games