James Albery (field hockey)

English field hockey player

James Albery

Personal information

Full name

James Peter Albery

Born

(1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28)

Height

5 ft 5 in (165 cm)

Playing position

Defender/Midfielder

Club information

Current club

Old Georgians

Senior career

Years

Team

2008-2015

Cambridge City

2015-2019

Beeston

2019–present

Old Georgians

National team

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2013–2016

England & GB U-21

(2)

2017–present

England & GB

(0)

Medal record

Men's field hockey

Representing England
EuroHockey Championship
	2023 Mönchengladbach
Commonwealth Games
	2022 Birmingham	Team

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 attended The Leys School, Cambridge. In Upper Sixth he was Head Boy.

Club career

He plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians.

Albery has also played for Cambridge City and Beeston.

International career

Albery made his senior England debut on 2 March 2017 against South Africa, in Cape Town, South Africa.^[3] He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[4] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India.^[5]

References

^ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
^ "Latest Media | England Hockey".
^ "International Hockey Federation".
^ "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.