Blake Govers
{{short description|Australian field hockey player}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Blake Govers
| image = Blake Govers.png
| caption = Govers in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|7|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Wollongong, New South Wales,
Australia
| height = 186 cm
| weight = 84 kg
| position = Forward
| currentclub = NSW Pride
| years1 = 2014–2018
| clubs1 = NSW Waratahs
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 34
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = Wimbledon
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = Bloemendaal
| years4 = 2019–
| clubs4 = NSW Pride
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 12
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2016
| nationalteam1 = Australia U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 27
| nationalgoals1 = 27
| nationalyears2 = 2015–
| nationalteam2 = Australia
| nationalcaps2 = 103
| nationalgoals2 = 89
| show-medals = no
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fh|AUS}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalSilver|2020 Tokyo|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}
{{MedalBronze|2018 Bhubaneswar|}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Birmingham|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIH Pro League}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Amstelveen|}}
{{MedalCompetition|Champions Trophy}}
{{MedalGold|2016 London|}}
{{MedalGold|2018 Breda|}}
{{MedalCompetition|Hockey World League}}
{{MedalGold|2016–17 Bhubaneswar|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Stratford|}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Sydney|}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Rockhampton|}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Whangārei|}}
}}
Blake Govers (born 6 July 1996) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the NSW Pride in the Hockey One League and the Australian national team.{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2024 |title=Paris 2024 Olympics: Aran Zalewski to lead Kookaburras' charge in France |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/australia-men-hockey-team-paris-2024-olympics-squad-list-kookaburras |website=olympics.com}}
He is the younger brother of former international hockey player Kieran Govers.{{Cite news |date=November 17, 2023 |title=Kookaburras great to play final Hockey One game against bro |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/hockey/kieran-govers-retiring-from-hockey-final-game-against-brother-blake/news-story/30b784c79b54ed9b33999ab1d3e29f21 |work=heraldsun.com.au}} He coaches a group of young female athletes at the Southern River Hockey Club, based in the south of Perth, WA.
International career
He competed in the men's field hockey tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/blake-govers |title=Blake Govers |access-date=14 September 2016 |work=Rio 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922203449/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/blake-govers |archive-date=22 September 2016 }} and in the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. At the 2018 World Cup he was the joint-topscorer with seven goals.{{cite web |title=Belgium's Red Lions Win Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018 |url=https://www.worldcup2018.hockey/men/news/belgiums-red-lions-win-odisha-hockey-mens-world-cup-bhubaneswar-2018__246 |website=www.worldcup2018.hockey |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=15 March 2019 |date=16 December 2018}} He was the topscorer of the 2019 FIH Pro League as he scored 12 goals in 14 matches for Australia.{{cite web|title=Australia men win FIH Pro League and reclaim top spot in world rankings|url=https://www.fihproleague.com/men/news/australia-men-win-fih-pro-league-and-reclaim-top-spot-in-world-rankings__707|publisher=FIH|access-date=30 June 2019|date=30 June 2019}} In December 2019, he was nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year Award.{{cite web |title=Manpreet Singh nominated for FIH Player of the Year award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/manpreet-singh-nominated-for-fih-player-of-the-year-award/articleshow/72402371.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Times of India |access-date=6 December 2019 |location=Lausanne |date=6 December 2019}}
Govers was selected in the Kookaburras Olympics squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team reached the final for the first time since 2004 but couldn't achieve gold, beaten by Belgium in a shootout.{{Cite web|title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021|url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=The Roar|language=en-US}}
Club career
During the 2014–15 season, Govers played for Wimbledon in England, where he scored five goals in the championship final.{{cite web |title=Blake Govers' high five underpins incredible Wimbledon win |url=https://ehlhockey.tv/news/blake-govers-high-five-underpins-incredible-wimbledon-win/ |website=ehlhockey.tv |access-date=15 March 2019 |date=13 April 2015}} He also played in the Netherlands for Bloemendaal in the 2016–17 season.{{cite web |last1=Scholte |first1=Jolien |title=Australiër Blake Govers volgend seizoen in Bloemendaalse dienst |url=https://hockey.nl/nieuws/hoofdklasse-heren/australier-blake-govers-volgend-seizoen-in-bloemendaalse-dienst/ |website=hockey.nl |access-date=15 March 2019 |language=Dutch |date=21 March 2016}}
International goals
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | rowspan=3| 21 October 2015 | rowspan=5| Stratford, New Zealand | rowspan=3| {{fh|FIJ}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 17–0 | rowspan=5| 2015 Men's Oceania Cup |
| 2. | align=center|5–0 | |||||
| 3. | align=center|16–0 | |||||
| 4. | rowspan=2| 24 October 2015 | rowspan=2| {{fh|SAM}} | align=center|19–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 36–0 | ||
| 5. | align=center|31–0 | |||||
| 86. | rowspan=2| 7 March 2020 | rowspan=4| Perth, Australia | rowspan=2| {{fh|ARG}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 5–1 | rowspan=4| 2020–21 Men's FIH Pro League |
| 87. | align=center|3–0 | |||||
| 88. | 26 June 2021 | {{fh|NZL}} | align=center|4–2 | align=center| 7–3 | ||
| 89. | 27 June 2021 | {{fh|NZL}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–0 | ||
| 90. | 24 July 2021 | rowspan=7| Tokyo, Japan | {{fh|JPN}} | align=center|3–3 | align=center| 5–3 | rowspan=7| 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 91. | rowspan=2| 25 July 2021 | rowspan=2| {{fh|IND}} | align=center|5–1 | rowspan=2 align=center| 7–1 | ||
| 92. | align=center|6–1 | |||||
| 93. | rowspan=2| 27 July 2021 | rowspan=2| {{fh|ARG}} | align=center|1–1 | rowspan=2 align=center| 5–2 | ||
| 94. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 95. | 28 July 2021 | {{fh|NZL}} | align=center|3–1 | align=center| 4–2 | ||
| 96. | 3 August 2021 | {{fh|GER}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 3–1 | ||
| 136. | 11 February 2024 | rowspan=5| Bhubaneswar, India | {{fh|ESP}} | align=center|3–0 | align=center| 4–3 | rowspan=12| 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League |
| 137. | rowspan=2| 15 February 2024 | rowspan=2| {{fh|IND}} | align=center|1–1 | rowspan=2 align=center| 6–4 | ||
| 138. | align=center|2–1 | |||||
| 139. | rowspan=2| 16 February 2024 | rowspan=2| {{fh|NED}} | align=center|1–3 | rowspan=2 align=center| 5–4 | ||
| 140. | align=center|4–3 | |||||
| 141. | rowspan=2| 22 February 2024 | rowspan=3| Rourkela, India | rowspan=2| {{fh|IRE}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 4–1 | |
| 142. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 143. | 24 February 2024 | {{fh|IND}} | align=centr|1–1 | align=center| 2–2 (0–3 p) | ||
| 144. | 1 June 2024 | rowspan=2| Antwerp, Belgium | {{fh|ARG}} | align=center|4–3 | align=center| 4–3 | |
| 145. | 2 June 2024 | {{fh|BEL}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 4–4 (2–3 p) | ||
| 146. | rowspan=2| 4 June 2024 | rowspan=2| London, Great Britain | rowspan=2| {{fh|GBR}} | align=center|1–1 | rowspan=2 align=center| 3–2 | |
| 147. | align=center|3–2 | |||||
| 148. | 27 July 2024 | rowspan=7| Paris, France | {{fh|ARG}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | rowspan=7| 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 149. | 29 July 2024 | {{fh|IRL}} | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 2–1 | ||
| 150. | 30 July 2024 | {{fh|BEL}} | align=center|2–5 | align=center| 2–6 | ||
| 151. | rowspan=3| 1 August 2024 | rowspan=3| {{fh|NZL}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 5–0 | ||
| 152. | align=center|4–0 | |||||
| 153. | align=center|5–0 | |||||
| 154. | 2 August 2024 | {{fh|IND}} | align=center|2–3 | align=center| 2–3 |
References
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External links
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- {{Commonwealth Games Australia|blake-govers}}
- {{Hockey Australia|blake-govers|id2=263}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913000801/http://www.hockey.org.au/High-Performance/Kookaburras-mens-team/Kookaburras-Squad-Profiles/ContentId/1756 |title=Blake Govers at Hockey.org.au |date=dmy}}
{{Australia FH Squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{Australia FHM Squad 2018 Champions Trophy}}
{{Australia FHM Squad 2018 World Cup}}
{{Australia FH Squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{Australia FH Squad 2022 Commonwealth Games}}
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