Alia Jaques
Alia Jaques (born 20 May 1995)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
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| Born |
20 May 1995 Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2018 | Midlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2016 | New Zealand U–21 | 8 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | New Zealand | 31 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Alia Jaques was born and raised in Hamilton, New Zealand.[3] The youngest of three children, Alia has an older brother, André, and older sister, Natasha.
Career
Domestic teams
In the New Zealand National Hockey League, Jaques plays for the Midlands women's hockey team.[4][5]
Under-21
Throughout her junior career, Alia Jaques was a member of the New Zealand U-21 team on two occasions. She represented the team at the 2016 Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast and at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.[6]
Black Sticks
Jaques made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2016 during a test series against Malaysia in Auckland.[3][6]
During 2019, Jaques represented the New Zealand team during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[7]
References
- "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "Vantage Black Sticks Women". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "Profile". blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "Young core key to Midlands women's hopes in the National Hockey league". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "JAQUES Alia". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "JAQUES Alia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "JAQUES Alia". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
External links
- Alia Jaques at the International Hockey Federation
- Alia Jaques at Hockey New Zealand
- Alia Jaques at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Alia Jaques at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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