James Albery (field hockey)
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| Born |
2 October 1995 Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Old Georgians | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2015 | Cambridge City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2019 | Beeston | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–present | Old Georgians | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | England & GB U-21 | 33 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | England & GB | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Peter Albery (born 2 October 1995) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1][2] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Albery attended Heath Mount and The Leys School, Cambridge and in the Upper Sixth was Head Boy. He played hockey for Cambridge City and Beeston before joining Old Georgians in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for the 2015 season.
Albery made his senior England debut on 2 March 2017 against South Africa, in Cape Town, South Africa.[3] He won a bronze medal with England in the Men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[4]
Albery helped Old Georgians complete the league and cup double during the 2022–23 season.
He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India.[6]
References
- ^ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
- ^ "Latest Media | England Hockey".
- ^ "International Hockey Federation".
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: England's men win hockey bronze against South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "GB hockey select Roper for fourth Olympic Games". bbc.com. BBC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "GB wait for men's hockey medal goes on after shootout heartbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.