Nathan Ephraums

Nathan Ephraums
Personal information
Born (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 (age 25)
Keysborough, Victoria, Australia
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club HC Bloemendaal
Senior career
Years Team
2018 VIC Vikings
2019–2023 HC Melbourne
2024-present HC Bloemendaal
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–2019 Australia U–21 17 (13)
2020-present Australia 75 (33)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Whangārei

Nathan Ephraums (born 9 June 1999)[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2]

Personal life

Nathan Ephraums was born and raised in Keysborough, Victoria.[3] He attended school at Haileybury College.

He is a current scholarship holder with the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS).[4]

Nathan's older brother Joshua, is also a semi-professional hockey player.

Career

Domestic leagues

Australian Hockey League

In 2018, Ephraums made his debut for the VIC Vikings in the Australian Hockey League.[5]

Hockey One

Following Hockey Australia's overhaul of the AHL and subsequent introduction of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League in 2019, Ephraums was named in the HC Melbourne squad for the inaugural season.[6] The team finished in fourth place, losing in the semi-finals to eventual winners, the NSW Pride.[7]

National teams

Under–21

Nathan Ephruams made his debut for the Australia Under–21 side in 2017, at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[8] At the tournament, the team won a gold medal.[9]

He followed this up with two appearances in 2018, again at the Sultan of Johor Cup, winning a bronze medal, and at an eight nations tournament in Spain in 2019.[10]

Kookaburras

In November 2019, Ephraums was named in the Kookaburras team for the first time, following one year in the National Development Squad.[2][10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Kookaburras squad announced for 2020". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Nathan Ephraums". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Nathan Ephraums". vis.org.au. Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  5. ^ "EPHRAUMS Nathan". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Nathan EPHRAUMS". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  7. ^ "NSW claim men's Hockey One crown in style". 7news.com.au. 7 News. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  8. ^ "EPHRAUMS Nathan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  9. ^ "AUSTRALIA WINS BACK-TO-BACK SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP TITLES". justhockey.com.au. Just Hockey. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Two new faces in Kookaburras squad". smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Hockey Australia announce squads for 2020". olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 December 2019.