Nicolas De Kerpel
Personal information
Born (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 31)
Wilrijk, Belgium
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Herakles
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–present Belgium 72 (13)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bhubaneswar
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bhubaneswar/Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Antwerp
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Mönchengladbach
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Singapore Team

Nicolas De Kerpel (born 23 April 1993) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a utility player for Royal Herakles HC and the Belgian national team. He can play as a defender, midfielder or forward.[1]

International career

De Kerpel represented Belgium at the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.[2][3] He was a part of the Belgian squad which won Belgium its first European title in 2019.[4] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[5]

References

  1. ^ Collewijn, Sander (8 December 2018). "Gewond België smacht na vijf rustdagen naar frisheid". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "De selectie van de Red Lions voor het WK". hockey.be (in Dutch). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Hockey Men's World Cup 2018: Team Details Belgium". FIH. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Goud in eigen land! De Red Lions winnen na het WK nu ook het EK". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd". hockey.be (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

External links

Belgium squad – 2018 World Cup – Champions (1st Title)
Belgium squad – 2019 EuroHockey Championship – Champions (1st Title)
Belgium squad – 2021 EuroHockey Championship – 3rd place
Belgium squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st Title)
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