Leon Hayward
Leon Hayward (born 23 April 1990)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia and New Zealand, who plays as a goalkeeper.[2]
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Born |
Darwin, Northern Territory | 23 April 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2017 | NT Stingers | 102 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Auckland | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Australia U–21 | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Australia | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | New Zealand | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Leon Hayward was born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory.[2]
He is the older brother of Kookaburras defender, Jeremy Hayward.[3] His mother, Ellie, is of New Zealand descent.[4]
Career
Domestic leagues
Australian Hockey League
Leon Hayward made his debut in the Australian Hockey League for the NT Stingers during the 2012 tournament in Canberra.[5] He was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament during 2014 edition in Adelaide.[6]
New Zealand National Hockey League
In 2019, Hayward represented the Auckland men's team in the New Zealand National Hockey League in Tauranga.[7]
National teams
Australia Under–21
In 2009, Hayward represented the 'Burras' on two occasions; at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival and Junior World Cup, winning gold and bronze medals respectively.[8]
Kookaburras
Leon Hayward made his debut for the Kookaburras in 2014, during a test series against India in Perth, Australia.[2][9] His first and only major tournament for Australia was the 2015 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, where he won a silver medal.[10]
Black Sticks
Due to his mother's ancestry, Hayward was eligible for selection in the NZL Black Sticks. He made the move to play for New Zealand following a four year absence from Australian senior selection.[4]
He made his debut for the Black Sticks in 2019, during a test series against Japan in Stratford, New Zealand.[11]
References
- "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Reid names first squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Kookaburras players Jeremy and Leon Hayward's mother Ellie hoping sons make Olympic hockey cut". ntnews.com.au. NT News. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Vantage Black Sticks Men bolstered by former Olympians to take on Japan in Stratford". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "HAYWARD Leon". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "TAS Tigers, NSW Arrows win". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "HAYWARD Leon". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2008-2009" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Kookaburras include five uncapped players in squad for Champions Trophy hockey". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Black Sticks men beat Australia to win hockey's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "HAYWARD Leon". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 October 2019.