Mirco Pruyser

Mirco Pruyser (born 11 August 1989) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward for Amsterdam.

Mirco Pruyser
Personal information
Born (1989-08-11) 11 August 1989
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Amsterdam
Youth career
Reigers
Amsterdam
Senior career
Years Team
2008–present Amsterdam
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Netherlands 142 (80)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2018 Bhubaneswar0000
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place2015 London
Gold medal – first place2017 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place2021 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2019 Antwerp
FIH Pro League
Bronze medal – third place2019 Amstelveen
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place2018 Breda
Last updated on: 30 October 2021

He participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Dutch national team, where they finished fourth.[1]

International career

He made his debut for the Dutch national team in 2014 and won his first medal with the national team at the 2015 European Championships. In June 2019, he was selected in the Netherlands squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[2] They won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 4–0.[3] He was the joint-topscorer with three other players at the tournament. After the 2020 Summer Olympics he announced his retirement from the national team.[4][5]

References
  1. "RIO 2016 profile". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. "Selectie Heren EK Hockey 2019 bekend". www.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. "Hockeyers verslaan Duitsland weer en pakken brons". www.ad.nl (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. Wester, Eelko (8 October 2021). "Mirco Pruyser neemt afscheid van 'mooi leven' als international". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. "Ook Mirco Pruyser stopt als hockeyinternational". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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