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Jamie Cachia
Personal information
Born (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987 (age 36)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Beeston Hockey Club

Jamie Cachia (born 7 September 1987) is a Scottish field hockey goalkeeper who plays for the Scotland men's national field hockey team.[1][2] He plays his club hockey for Beeston Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division.[3] From 2011-2014 Cachia played for Sheffield Hockey Club.[4]

Cachia was educated at Craigclowan Preparatory School, Strathallan School and Durham University.[5]: 62  He was first called into the Scotland squad whilst studying at Durham University in 2009.[6]

He was a member of the Scotland squad that finished in ninth place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[7] Cachia was also a member of the Scotland squad that played in the 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Ukraine and the 2013 EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Austria.[8][9]

On 12 June 2014 Cachia was selected as a member of Team Scotland for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Scotland Senior Men Squad". Scottish Hockey Union. 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Six Strathallan pupils represent GB". The Scotsman. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Scotland's No. 1 GK Joins Bees". Beeston Hockey Club. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ^ "News Article - Scottish International signing for Sheffield Hockey Club". Sheffield Hockey Club. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ^ Hay, Erika, ed. (2002). Craigclowan: The First 50 Years 1952-2002. Craigclowan Preparatory School.
  6. ^ "International hockey call ups for Jamie Cachia and Lauren Sherer". University of Durham. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Games News - Team Scotland named". www.inthewinningzone.com. 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Scotland Men vying for promotion at EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Ukraine". Scottish Hockey Union. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Scotland target promotion in European Championships". Scottish Hockey Union. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Glasgow 2014: Final Team Scotland picks announced". BBC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.