Fay van der Elst

Fay van der Elst (born 2 February 1998)[1] is a Dutch field hockey player.[2][3]

Fay van der Elst
Personal information
Born (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998
Blaricum, Netherlands
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
Amsterdam
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Netherlands U–21 10 (1)
2023– Netherlands 4 (2)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
EuroHockey Junior Championship
2017 ValenciaTeam
2019 ValenciaTeam
EuroHockey Youth Championship
2015 SantanderTeam
2016 CorkTeam

Personal life

Fay van der Elst was born and raised in Blaricum.[4]

Career

Domestic hockey

In the Netherlands' domestic league, the Hoofdklasse, Van der Elst represents Amsterdam.[5][6]

Under–18

Van der Elst made her international debut at U–18 level. She won back-to-back gold medals with the Netherlands at the 2015 and 2016 editions of the EuroHockey Youth Championship, held in Santander and Cork, respectively.[7]

Under–21

Following her U–18 career, Van der Elst transitioned into the junior national team. She made her first appearance with the side in 2017, winning gold at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia.[8]

She won her second EuroHockey Junior Championship medal in 2019, taking home silver at the tournament held in Valencia.[9]

Senior

After not receiving any international call-ups in four years, Van der Elst made her return to international hockey in 2023. She was named in the national squad for season five of the FIH Pro League.[2] She made her first international appearance in December during an FIH Pro League match against Great Britain, and also scored on debut.[8]

International goals
Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
17 December 2023Polideportivo Provincial, Santiago del Estero, Argentina Great Britain7–08–02023–24 FIH Pro League[10]
24 February 2024Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India India2–13–1[11]

References
  1. "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. "Fay van der Elst". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. "Fay van der Elst – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. "Fay van der Elst". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. "Dames 1". ahbc.nl (in Dutch). Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. "12 – FAY VAN DER ELST". hoofdklassehockey.nl. Hoofdklasse Hockey. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. "van der ELST Fay". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. "van der ELST Fay". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  9. "SPAIN MAKES HISTORY AS THEY CLAIM THE EUROHOCKEY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. "Great Britain 0–8 Netherlands". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  11. "India 1–3 Netherlands". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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