Florent Van Aubel (born 25 October 1991) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Pinoké. He played 301 matches for the Belgian national team from 2012 until 2024.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 October 1991 Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Pinoké | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2003 | Indiana | ||
| 2003–2006 | Orée | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2006–2009 | Orée | ||
| 2009–2022 | Dragons | ||
| 2022–present | Pinoké | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2012–2024 | Belgium | 301 | (119) |
Medal record | |||
Club career
editIn 2010, he won the Golden Stick from the Belgian Hockey Association in the category of male junior players. In 2011 he was nominated by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for best young player of the year. Also, Florent van Aubel participated with his club KHC Dragons at the Euro Hockey League. In 2012, he also played at the Euro Hockey League and finished third. After 13 years at Dragons he left Belgium in 2022 to play for Pinoké in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.[1] In his first season at Pinoké, he won the national title which was the first league title for Pinoké.[2]
International career
editAt the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament where Belgium ended fifth.[3] Van Aubel became European vice-champion with Belgium at the 2013 European Championship on home ground in Boom. After winning the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, he became World Champion at Bhubaneswar. In 2019, he was a part of the squad which won Belgium its first European title.[4] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[5] In July 2024 he announced that the 2024 Summer Olympics would be his last tournament with the national team.[6][7]
Honours
editInternational
edit- Belgium[8]
- Olympic gold medal: 2020
- Olympic silver medal: 2016
- World Cup: 2018
- EuroHockey Championship: 2019
- FIH Pro League: 2020–21
Club
edit- Dragons
- Belgian Hockey League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
- Pinoké
References
edit- ^ "Florent Van Aubel zwaait af bij Dragons en trekt naar Pinoké in Nederland". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Red Lions Hendrickx, Van Aubel en Dockier helpen Pinoké aan eerste Nederlandse titel". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Florent van Aubel". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd". hockey.be (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Le magicien va raccrocher". okey.lalibre.be (in French). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Florent van Aubel staat voor laatste Olympische Spelen: "Herinneringen voor het leven"". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "van AUBEL Florent". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Met de Belgen in een hoofdrol: Hendrickx bezorgt Pinoké eerste eindzege in Euro Hockey League". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
External links
edit- Florent van Aubel at the International Hockey Federation
- Florent van Aubel at Olympics.com
- Florent van Aubel at Olympedia
- Florent van Aubel at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
