Phoebe Richards
Welsh field hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phoebe Richards (born 26 March 1993)[1] is a field hockey player from Wales, who plays as a forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
26 March 1993 Knighton, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Clifton Robinsons | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Buckingham | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Clifton Robinsons | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012– | Wales | 120 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Phoebe Richards was born and raised in Knighton, Wales.[3]
In addition to hockey, Richards also used to play football for England at Under–15 and Under–17 levels. Her grandmother is of English descent, allowing her to play for her neighbouring country.[3]
Club hockey
In the English Hockey League, Richards played club hockey for Buckingham from the 2015–2019.[4] In 2019, she transferred clubs to Clifton Robinsons.[5][6]
National team
Phoebe Richards made her international debut for Wales during the 2012 Celtic Cup.[2]
Since her 2012 debut, Richards has become an integral member of the Welsh team, with continued appearances each year.[7] Her most prominent achievements include representing the national side at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018 and 2022.[8][9]
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