Vera Vorstenbosch

Vera Vorstenbosch
Personal information
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37)
Engelen, North Brabant
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
2002–2017 HC Den Bosch
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2005 Netherlands U–21 8 (3)
2006–2010 Netherlands 19 (7)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
FIH Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2010 Nottingham Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Amsterdam Team
EuroHockey Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amsterdam Team
FIH Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Santiago Team

Vera Vorstenbosch (born 10 April 1987)[1] is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who played as a forward.[2]

Personal life

Vera Vorstenbosch was born and raised in Engelen, North Brabant.[3]

Career

Club hockey

Vorstenbosch was introduced to hockey at age five, playing for Vlijmense.[3]

Throughout her senior career, Vorstenbosch played her club hockey at Den Bosch.[4][5] She was a member of the women's Hoofdklasse team for fifteen years, ending her career in 2017 with an eleventh league title.[6][3]

International hockey

Under–21

In 2005, Vorstenbosch was a member of the Netherlands U–21 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago. At the tournament, Vorstenbosch captained the Dutch side to a bronze medal.[7][8]

Oranje Dames

Vorstenbosch made her senior international debut for the Netherlands in 2006, at the FIH Champions Trophy in Amsterdam, where she won a bronze medal.[2]

Throughout her career, Vorstenbosch appeared for the Dutch side on thirty occasions, most notably winning a gold medal with the team at the 2009 EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Alle berichten over 'Vera Vorstenbosch'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "VORSTENBOSCH Vera". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Na 11e landstitel beëindigt Vera Vorstenbosch haar loopbaan". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Zoeken – Vorstenbosch". hcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). HC Den Bosch. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ^ "VORSTENBOSCH Vera". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Hockeyster Vorstenbosch neemt afscheid als kampioen". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ^ "2005 BDO Junior World Cup (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2005–2006" (PDF). hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.