| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
5 April 1992 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Old Georgians | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2014 | Kelburne | ||
| 2014–2021 | Surbiton | ||
| 2021–2023 | HGC | ||
| 2023–present | Old Georgians | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–present | Scotland & GB | 189 | (101) |
| Last updated on: 17 June 2021 | |||
Alan Forsyth (born 5 April 1992) is a Scottish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Men's England Hockey League club Old Georgians and the Scotland and Great Britain national teams.[1]
He is the son of Derek Forsyth, the head coach of Scotland.
Forsyth played from 2014 until 2021 in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Surbiton.[2][3] He then played in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for HGC. After two years at HGC he returned in 2023 to England to play for Old Georgians.[4]
He also played for Scottish club Kelburne Hockey Club.
Forsyth made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2009 and as at 25 August 2019 he has scored 83 goals in 138 matches. He has competed in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010, Glasgow in 2014 & Gold Coast in 2018.[5] He made his senior international debut for Great Britain on 19 October 2015. In August 2019, he was selected in the Scotland squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[6]
