Ollie Willars

Ollie Willars
Personal information
Full name Oliver Wilton Willars
Born (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990 (age 34)
Leicester, England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club HGC
Youth career
2003- Beeston
Senior career
Years Team
to 2021 Beeston
2021-present HGC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2012–2019 England & GB 138 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
EuroHockey Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Amstelveen
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Hockey World League
Bronze medal – third place 2012–13 New Delhi Team
Last updated on: 17 June 2021

Oliver Wilton Willars (born 25 June 1990) known as Ollie Willars is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club HGC. He played a total of 138 matches for the England and Great Britain national teams, from 2012 until 2019.[1]

Club career

In March 2021 it was announced that he will join Dutch Hoofdklasse club HGC for the 2021–22 season.[2]

Willars has been playing club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Beeston. He joined the club when he was 12 years old.[3]

International career

He competed for England in the men's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.[4]

In April 2021 he announced his retirement from international hockey.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
  2. ^ "British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGC". 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Willars to join HGC in Hoofdklasse – Beeston Hockey Club".
  4. ^ "Ollie Willars biography".
  5. ^ ""A Lot Of Happiness And Proud Moments" - Ollie Willars Moves Away From International Hockey". 7 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Missed Tokyo Dream Forces Willars Retirement | Hockey World News". 7 April 2021.


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