Théophile Ponthieu

Théophile Ponthieu

Personal information
Born	(1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 30) Lille, France
Playing position	Midfield
Senior career
Years	Team
2024–	Canberra Chill
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2013–2014	France U–21	11	(2)
2016–	France	29	(2)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  France FIH Hockey Series 2018–19 Le Touquet Team EuroHockey Championship II 2019 Cambrai Team FIH Junior World Cup 2013 New Delhi Team

Théophile Ponthieu is a field hockey player from France.[1][2]

Personal life

Théophile Ponthieu was born on 19 April 1994, in Lille, France.[3] His younger sister, Emma, also plays international field hockey.[4][5]

Career

Domestic league

Ponthieu previously played for Lille MHC in the French National League.[6][7]

In 2024, he moved to Australia for the fourth season of the Liberty Hockey One League. He was a member of the Canberra Chill squad.[8]

Under–21

Ponthieu made his international debut at under–21 level. He was a member of the silver medal-winning French U–21 team at the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup in New Delhi.[9]

The following year he competed at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Waterloo.[10]

Les Bleus

Ponthieu made his senior international debut in April 2016, during a test series against Wales in Cardiff.[9]

Throughout his senior career, Ponthieu has represented Les Blues on multiple occasions. He has won two gold medals with the team, at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet, and the 2019 EuroHockey Championship II in Cambrai.[9][1]

International goals

Goal	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	31 July 2019	Cambrai Hockey Club, Cambrai, France	Belarus	1–0	3–1	2019 EuroHockey Championship II	[11]
2	3 August 2019		Russia	3–0	4–0		[12]

References

1. "Théophile Ponthieu – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. "DANS LA TÊTE DE FABRICE DELATTRE ET THÉOPHILE PONTHIEU: LE COLLECTIF FAIT LEUR FORCE". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
3. "Team Details – France". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
4. "Hockey sur Gazon: Emma et Théophile Ponthieu, une histoire de famille en équipe de France". canalplus.com (in French). Groupe Canal+. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
5. "Hockey: Les Ponthieu, cette famille qui contribue aux succès du Lille MHC". lavoixdunord.fr (in French). La Voix du Nord. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
6. "PONTHIEU Théophile". team.hautsdefrance.fr (in French). Team Hauts-de-France. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
7. "THÉOPHILE PONTHIEU". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
8. "Canberra Chill – Men's Squad". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
9. "PONTHIEU Théophile". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
10. "EuroHockey Competitions Archive". European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
11. "France 3–1 Belarus". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
12. "Russia 0–4 France". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

External links

• Théophile Ponthieu at the International Hockey Federation
• Théophile Ponthieu at the European Hockey Federation