Jacob Draper

Jacob Benjamin Draper (born 24 July 1998) is a Welsh field hockey player who plays as a defender for Belgian club Beerschot and the Wales and Great Britain national teams.[1]

Jacob Draper
Personal information
Full name Jacob Benjamin Draper
Born (1998-07-24) 24 July 1998
Cwmbran, Wales
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Beerschot
Senior career
Years Team
Gwent HC
0000–2018 Preston HC
2018–2019 Cardiff & Met
2019–2021 Hampstead & Westminster
2021–present Beerschot
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Wales & GB U21 15
2016–present Wales & GB 66 (2)
Last updated on: 18 June 2021

Club career

Draper will play for Belgian club Beerschot in the 2021–22 season.[2]

He has been playing club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Hampstead & Westminster.

Prior to that he played for Cardiff & Met.

International career

Draper made his senior debut, aged 18, for Wales on 28 August 2016, in a 5–1 win over Austria in Vienna, Austria. He played for Wales at Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast[3] and 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, where they finished 6th. [4]

References
  1. "Draper in line to make GB debut, Sanford returns from injury". Great Britain Hockey. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. "Transferts : deux Britanniques au Beerschot". okey.lalibre.be (in French). 5 March 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. "Athlete Profile: Jacob Draper". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. "Senior Men's Programme".


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