Tim Swaen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 August 1991 Deurne, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deurne | |||
| Helmond | |||
| Oranje Zwart | |||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2009–2014 | Eindhoven | ||
| 2014–2017 | Tilburg | ||
| 2017–2023 | Bloemendaal | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands | 11 | (4) |
Tim Swaen (born 28 August 1991)[1] is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a defender.[2][3]
Club career[edit]
Swaen played in the youth ranks of Deurne, Helmond and Oranje Zwart, where he was deemed not good enough for the first team so he moved to HC Eindhoven.[4] After having played for five years at HC Eindhoven and three years at Tilburg, the defender was picked up in 2017 by Bloemendaal.[5] In the 2021–22 season he won his third league title in a row with Bloemendaal.[6] After the 2022–23 season, where he won his fourth Euro Hockey League title, he announced his retirement as a field hockey player.[7]
International career[edit]
Tim Swaen was named in the Oranje squad for the first time in 2021.[2] Later that year he went on to make his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League.[8][9] After he was not selected for the 2023 World Cup squad he announced his retirement from the national team after the tournament.[10]
Honours[edit]
- Bloemendaal
- Netherlands
References[edit]
- ^ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Tim Swaen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "SWAEN Tim". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Weber, Natasja (28 May 2018). "Swaen is HC Tilburg dankbaar na sprookje bij Bloemendaal: 'Was altijd een droom'". bd.nl (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ van Meggelen, David (28 February 2021). "Topscorer Tim Swaen van Bloemendaal raakt niet meer van slag na een gemiste strafcorner". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Weber, Natasja (29 May 2022). "Bloemendaal pakt hockeytitel met ideale mix van oud en jong". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Borcherts, Reemt (18 April 2023). "Swaen slaat z'n vleugels uit: 'Zou wel analist willen zijn op tv'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "SWAEN Tim". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "SWAEN Tim". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Bloemendaal-hockeyer Tim Swaen stopt bij Oranje" (in Dutch).
- ^ "Bloemendaal klopt Rot-Weiss Köln in eenzijdige finale en wint EHL voor vijfde keer". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Bloemendaal wint finale Euro Hockey League". rtlnieuws.nl (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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