Ambre Ballenghien

Ambre Ballenghien
Personal information
Born (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000
Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Playing position Attacker
Club information
Current club La Gantoise[1]
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017 Belgium U–21 4 (0)
2017– Belgium 79 (38)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
EuroHockey Championships
2021 Amsterdam Team
FIH Olympic Qualifiers
2024 Valencia Team
EuroHockey Junior Championship
2017 Valencia Team

Ambre Ballenghien (born 13 December 2000)[2] is a Belgian field hockey player, who plays as a striker.[3]

Career

Junior National Team

In 2017, Ambre Ballenghien made her first appearance for a Belgian junior team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia. At the tournament, Belgium won their first medal at the tournament, finishing second after losing in the final.[4]

Senior National Team

Ballenghien made her senior international debut in 2017, in a test match against Germany. During the match, she scored her first international goal.[5]

In 2019, Ballenghien was a member of the Belgian team in the inaugural FIH Pro League.[6][7] The team finished in fifth place, eight places above their pre tournament ranking of 13th.[8] Throughout the tournament, Ballenghien scored 3 goals.

International Goals


Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Event Ref
1 14 April 2017 Venlose Hockey Club, Venlo, Netherlands  Germany 3–1 3–4 Test Match [9]
2 27 November 2018 Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, United States  United States 1–1 2–3 [10]
3 29 November 2018 4–1 4–1 [11]
4 7 April 2019 Royal Uccle Sport, Brussels, Belgium  China 2–0 4–1 2019 FIH Pro League [12]
5 12 June 2019 Crefelder Hockey und Tennis Club, Krefeld, Germany  Germany 1–0 1–2 [13]
6 19 June 2019 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium  Australia 1–0 1–0 [14]
7 7 August 2019  Ireland 3–1 4–2 Test Match [15]
8 23 August 2019 1–1 1–2 2019 EuroHockey Championships [16]
9 14 October 2019 National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland  South Korea 2–0 2–0 Test Match [17]
10 1 February 2020 North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand  New Zealand 1–0 2–1 2020–21 FIH Pro League [18]
11 23 September 2020 Düsseldorfer HC, Düsseldorf, Germany  Germany 1–0 1–3 [19]
12 16 May 2021 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium  United States 1–0 6–1 [20]
13 4–0
14 6 June 2021 Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Germany 1–1 1–1 2021 EuroHockey Championships [21]
15 7 June 2021  Italy 1–0 4–0 [22]
16 4–0
17 13 June 2021  Spain 3–1 3–1 [23]
18 16 October 2021 Royal Uccle Sport, Brussels, Belgium  Germany 1–0 1–0 2021–22 FIH Pro League [24]
19 20 May 2022 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium  Spain 1–0 1–2 [25]
20 21 May 2022 2–0 3–0 [26]
21 11 June 2022  India 2–0 2–1 [27]
22 12 June 2022 5–0 5–0 [28]
23 16 June 2022 HC Den Bosch, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands  United States 1–0 3–0 [29]
24 6 July 2022 Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain  Japan 3–0 3–0 2022 FIH World Cup [30]
25 7 November 2022 Estadio Mendocino de Hockey, Mendoza, Argentina  Germany 2–2 2–2 2022–23 FIH Pro League [31]
26 9 November 2022  Argentina 2–1 2–2 [32]
27 15 January 2024 Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain  South Korea 1–0 10–1 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifier [33]
28 2–0
29 6–0
30 10–1
31 16 January 2024  Ukraine 1–0 13–0 [34]
32 4–0
33 5–0
34 9–0
35 10–0
36 25 May 2024 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium  India 1–0 2–1 2023–24 FIH Pro League [35]
37 26 May 2024  United States 2–1 2–1 [36]
38 1 June 2024  China 1–1 1–2 [37]

References

  1. ^ Thys, Werner (2021-05-06). "Ambre Ballenghien kijkt uit naar finale: "Mijn droom? Drie jaar op rij titel winnen met Gantoise"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ^ "Team Details – Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Ambre Ballenghien". www.scorrd.com. Scorrd. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ "NETHERLANDS HIT BELGIUM FOR SIX OF THE BEST TO RETAIN WOMEN'S EURO JUNIORS TITLE". European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Germany 4–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  6. ^ "BALLENGHIEN Ambre". www.fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Ambre Ballenghien – Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  8. ^ "FIH Rankings – Outdoor". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Germany 4–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ "United States 3–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  11. ^ "United States 1–4 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Belgium 4–1 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Germany 2–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Belgium 1–0 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Belgium 4–2 Ireland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Belgium 1–2 Ireland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Belgium 2–0 South Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. ^ "New Zealand 1–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Germany 3–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Belgium 6–1 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Germany 1–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Belgium 4–0 Italy". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Belgium 3–1 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Belgium 1–0 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Belgium 1–2 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Belgium 3–0 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Belgium 2–1 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Belgium 5–0 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  29. ^ "United States 0–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  30. ^ "Japan 0–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Belgium 2–2 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  32. ^ "Argentina 2–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  33. ^ "South Korea 1–10 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  34. ^ "Belgium 13–0 Ukraine". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  35. ^ "India 1–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  36. ^ "United States 1–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  37. ^ "China 2–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.