Alexander Hendrickx
{{short description|Belgian field hockey player (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Alexander Hendrickx
| image = Hendrickx.jpg
| caption = Hendrickx in 2021
| fullname = Alexander Robby Hendrickx
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|8|6}}
| birth_place = Wilrijk, Belgium
| height = 1.85 m
| weight = 82 kg
| position = Defender
| Sponsor =
| currentclub = Pinoké
Kalinga Lancers
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Antwerp
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| clubs1 = Antwerp
| years2 = 2015–2018
| clubs2 = Dragons
| years3 = 2018–2024
| clubs3 = Pinoké
| years4 = 2024–present
| clubs4 = Gantoise
| years5 = 2024–present
| clubs5 = Kalinga Lancers
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = Belgium U18
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 10
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2014
| nationalteam2 = Belgium U21
| nationalcaps2 = 32
| nationalgoals2 = 10
| nationalyears3 = 2012–present
| nationalteam3 = Belgium
| nationalcaps3 = 139
| nationalgoals3 = 50
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{BEL}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Tokyo|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Bhubaneswar|}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Bhubaneswar/Rourkela|}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Antwerp|}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Amstelveen|}}
{{MedalBronze|2021 Amstelveen|}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Mönchengladbach|}}
{{MedalCompetition|Hockey World League}}
{{MedalSilver|2014–15 Raipur|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Youth Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2010 Singapore|Team}}
}}
Alexander Robby Hendrickx (born 6 August 1993) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays for Gantoise and the Belgian national team as a defender. Hendrickx won 'top goal scorer' at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also won a gold medal with his team for Belgium.{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/607 |title=HENDRICKX Alexander |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=23 November 2018}}
International career
=Junior national teams=
Hendrickx has represented Belgium at junior level in both Under 18 and Under 21 age groups.{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/607 |title=HENDRICKX Alexander |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=23 November 2018}} In 2010, Hendrickx was a member of the Belgium Under-18 side at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. The team won the bronze medal, defeating Ghana 4–1 in the third-place playoff.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/singapore-2010 |title=Singapore 2010 |publisher=olympic.org |access-date=23 November 2018}} He made his debut for the Belgium Under 21 side, in 2012 at a qualifying for the Junior World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.org/event/eurohockey-junior-championships-men/ |title=EuroHockey Junior Championships Men |publisher=European Hockey Federation |access-date=23 November 2018}} Hendrickx was also a member of the team at the Junior World Cup in New Delhi, India, where the team finished sixth.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/259 |title=Hero Hockey Junior World Cup Men 2013 |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=23 November 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/teams/1539 |title=Belgium |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=23 November 2018}}
=Senior national team=
Hendrickx made his senior international debut for Belgium in 2012, at the Champions Trophy.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.be/fr/categorie/equipes-nationales/outdoor-nationale-ploegen/male/red-lions/ |title=Red Lions |publisher=Hockey Belgium |access-date=23 November 2018 |archive-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903123623/https://www.hockey.be/fr/categorie/equipes-nationales/outdoor-nationale-ploegen/male/red-lions/ |url-status=dead }} He was a reserve player at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Belgium won a silver medal.{{cite web|url=https://teambelgium.be/nl/atleet/Alexander-Hendrickx-171 |title=Alexander Hendrickx |publisher=Team Belgium |access-date=23 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/alexander-hendrickx |title=Alexander Hendrickx |publisher=olympic.org |access-date=23 November 2018}} In November 2018, he was named in the squad for the 2018 World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India. At the tournament, he finished as top scorer alongside Blake Govers of Australia with 7 goals.{{cite web|url=http://fih.ch/events/world-cup/world-cup-2018/hockey-world-cup-bhubaneswar-2018-m/news/latest-news/belgium-squad-for-world-cup-announced/ |title=Belgium squad for World Cup announced |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=23 November 2018}} At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he also was the top goalscorer together with three other players with five goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.belfiuseurohockey.com/en/news/article.html?Article_ID=867496|title=Brilliant Belgium win their first ever European Championship crown|publisher=belfiuseurohockey.com|date=24 August 2019|access-date=25 August 2019|archive-date=2 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902091916/https://www.belfiuseurohockey.com/en/news/article.html?Article_ID=867496|url-status=dead}} On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. He was top goal scorer at Tokyo 2020 with 14 goals using the LTD X.{{cite web |title=Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd |url=https://hockey.be/nl/selectie-red-panthers-en-red-lions-voor-het-europees-kampioenschap-aangekondigd/ |website=hockey.be |access-date=25 May 2021 |language=nl |date=25 May 2021}}
=2020 Olympics=
Alex Hendrickx won Olympic Gold at Tokyo 2020. He was the top goal scorer with 14 goals. He scored a hat-trick in the opening game in their 4–1 win against The Netherlands. He scored another hat-trick against South Africa. In the final group game against Great Britain he suffered a bad injury when he got a stick to the face. He recovered for the knock out stages wearing a protective headband.
Club career
Hendrickx started playing hockey for Royal Antwerp. After having played three seasons for Belgian club Dragons he transferred to the Netherlands to play for Pinoké in Amstelveen.{{cite web |last1=Barreveld |first1=Merel |title=Alexander Hendrickx en Jake Smith versterken Pinoké |url=https://hockey.nl/nieuws/hoofdklasse-heren/alexander-hendrickx-en-jake-smith-versterken-pinoke/ |website=hockey.nl |access-date=23 November 2018 |language=Dutch |date=5 June 2018}} He became the top scorer in the 2020–21 Hoofdklasse with 21 goals.{{cite web |last1=de Moor |first1=Max |title=Alex Hendrickx en Frédérique Matla topscorers van 2020-21 |url=https://hockey.nl/nieuws/de-sport/alexander-hendrickx-en-frederique-matla-topscorers/ |website=hockey.nl |access-date=5 May 2021 |language=nl |date=5 May 2021}}
In 2024 Kalinga Lancers acquired him in auction to play in 2024-25 Hockey India League{{Cite web |last=Ganesan |first=Uthra |date=2024-12-30 |title=Belgium’s golden boys Hendrickx, Van Doren admit team’s in transition |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/belgium-arthur-van-doren-alexander-hendrickx-golden-generation-hockey-india-league-hil/article69042932.ece |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}
With Gantoise HC he won the 2025 Euro Hockey League final, scoring a hat-trick in a 5-2 win over HC Bloemendaal.
International goals
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 May 2013 | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | {{fh|POR}} | align=center|5–0 | align=center| 19–0 | 2012–13 Men's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 |
| 35. | rowspan=2| 26 January 2020 | rowspan=2| Sydney, Australia | rowspan=2| {{fh|AUS}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 4–2 | rowspan=11| 2020–21 Men's FIH Pro League |
| 36. | align=center|2–0 | |||||
| 37. | 2 February 2020 | Auckland, New Zealand | {{fh|NZL}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 3–1 | |
| 38. | 9 February 2020 | Bhubaneswar, India | {{fh|IND}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 3–2 | |
| 39. | rowspan=2| 22 September 2020 | rowspan=2| Düsseldorf, Germany | rowspan=2| {{fh|GER}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 6–1 | |
| 40. | align=center|6–1 | |||||
| 41. | 31 October 2020 | rowspan=4| Brussels, Belgium | {{fh|GBR}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 3–2 | |
| 42. | 1 November 2020 | {{fh|GBR}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 2–1 | ||
| 43. | rowspan=2| 4 November 2020 | rowspan=2| {{fh|NED}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 4–4 (3–1 p) | ||
| 44. | align=center|4–3 | |||||
| 45. | 6 February 2021 | Valencia, Spain | {{fh|ESP}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | |
| 46. | 5 June 2021 | rowspan=5| Amstelveen, Netherlands | {{fh|ESP}} | align=center|1–1 | align=center| 4–2 | rowspan=5| 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship |
| 47. | rowspan=3| 8 June 2021 | rowspan=3| {{fh|RUS}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 9–2 | ||
| 48. | align=center|4–0 | |||||
| 49. | align=center|8–2 | |||||
| 50. | 10 June 2021 | {{fh|NED}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 2–2 (1–3 p) | ||
| 51. | rowspan=3| 24 July 2021 | rowspan=14| Tokyo, Japan | rowspan=3| {{fh|NED}} | align=center|1–1 | rowspan=3 align=center| 3–1 | rowspan=14| 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 52. | align=center|2–1 | |||||
| 53. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 54. | 26 July 2021 | {{fh|GER}} | align=center|3–0 | align=center| 3–1 | ||
| 55. | rowspan=3| 27 July 2021 | rowspan=3| {{fh|RSA}} | align=center|2–1 | rowspan=3 align=center| 9–4 | ||
| 56. | align=center|6–1 | |||||
| 57. | align=center|8–4 | |||||
| 58. | rowspan=2| 29 July 2021 | rowspan=2| {{fh|CAN}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 9–1 | ||
| 59. | align=center|5–1 | |||||
| 60. | rowspan=2| 1 August 2021 | rowspan=2| {{fh|ESP}} | align=center|1–1 | rowspan=2 align=center| 3–1 | ||
| 61. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 62. | rowspan=3| 3 August 2021 | rowspan=3| {{fh|IND}} | align=center|2–2 | rowspan=3 align=center| 5–2 | ||
| 63. | align=center|3–2 | |||||
| 64. | align=center|4–2 | |||||
| 154. | rowspan=2| 23 May 2024 | rowspan=6| Antwerp, Belgium | rowspan=2| {{fh|IND}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=2align=center| 4–1 | rowspan=10| 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League |
| 155. | align=center|4–1 | |||||
| 156. | 29 May 2024 | {{fh|AUS}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 5–1 | ||
| 157. | 30 May 2024 | {{fh|ESP}} | align=center|3–2 | align=center| 3–2 | ||
| 158. | 1 June 2024 | {{fh|ESP}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 4–1 | ||
| 159. | 2 June 2024 | {{fh|AUS}} | align=center|3–3 | align=center| 4–4 (3–2 p) | ||
| 160. | rowspan=2| 23 June 2024 | rowspan=2| Utrecht, Netherlands | rowspan=2| {{fh|GBR}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 3–1 | |
| 161. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 162. | 27 June 2024 | rowspan=2| Amstelveen, Netherlands | {{fh|GBR}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–3 | |
| 163. | 30 June 2024 | {{fh|NED}} | align=center|3–2 | align=center| 5–3 | ||
| 164. | 27 July 2024 | rowspan=5| Paris, France | {{fh|IRL}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | rowspan=5| 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 165. | 28 July 2024 | {{fh|NZL}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 2–1 | ||
| 166. | 30 July 2024 | {{fh|AUS}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 6–2 | ||
| 167. | 2 August 2024 | {{fh|ARG}} | align=center|2–2 | align=center| 3–3 | ||
| 168. | 4 August 2024 | {{fh|ESP}} | align=center|2–3 | align=center| 2–3 |
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