Kyra Fortuin
Kyra Fortuin (born 15 May 1997)[1] is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who plays as a forward.[2]
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Born |
Maastricht, Netherlands | 15 May 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current club | SCHC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2010 | MHC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2015 | Oranje Zwart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2016 | Oranje Zwart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Oranje-Rood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–present | SCHC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Netherlands U18 | 12 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Netherlands U21 | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–present | Netherlands | 7 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Kyra Fortuin was born and raised in Maastricht, Netherlands.[2]
Career
Club hockey
In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Fortuin plays club hockey for SCHC.[3]
Her club history includes representation for Oranje Zwart and HC Oranje-Rood.[2]
National teams
Under–21
In 2016, Fortuin appeared for the Netherlands U–21 on two occasions. Her first appearance was during a Four–Nations Tournament in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, and the second at the Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.[4] At the tournament, Fortuin scored two goals, and helped the team to a silver medal finish, losing in the final to Argentina.[5]
The following year in 2017, Fortuin won her first gold medal with the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia, Spain.[6]
Oranje Dames
In 2019, Fortuin made her debut for the Netherlands senior team during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[4][7]
References
- "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "Kyra Fortuin". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "FORTUIN Kyra". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "FORTUIN Kyra". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "After finishing second in 2009, Argentina wins 2016 Women's Junior Hockey World Cup". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "NETHERLANDS HIT BELGIUM FOR SIX OF THE BEST TO RETAIN WOMEN'S EURO JUNIORS TITLE". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "FORTUIN Kyra". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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