Charlie Morrison (field hockey)

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Charlie Morrison

| full_name = Charlie Ryan Morrison

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|07|20}}

| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand

| position = Defence

| clubs1 = Canterbury

| nationalyears1 = 2022–

| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U–21

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2023–

| nationalteam2 = New Zealand

| nationalcaps2 = 23

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| medaltemplates =

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Charlie Ryan Morrison (born 20 July 2003) is a field hockey player from New Zealand.{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/mens-team |title=Men's Team |publisher=New Zealand Hockey Federation |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |access-date=25 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/charlie-morrison/7816693/ |title=Charlie Morrison – Player Info |publisher=Global Sports Archive |website=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}

Life

Morrison was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 20 July 2003.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1610/reports/teams |title=Team Details – New Zealand |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=25 January 2024}} His older brother, Joseph, is also a member of the Black Sticks squad.{{cite web |url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/stbedeshockey |title=HOCKEY |publisher=St Bede's College |website=sporty.co.nz |access-date=25 January 2024}}

He currently studies at Lincoln University.{{cite web |url=https://livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz/nodes/view/90169 |title=2023 Blues & Golds Award: Charlie Morrison |publisher=Lincoln University |website=livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz |date=18 October 2023 |access-date=25 January 2024}}

Field hockey

=Domestic league=

In the Ford National Hockey Championship, Morrison represents Canterbury.{{cite web |url=https://hockeynz.altiusrt.com/people/13872 |title=MORRISON Charlie |publisher=New Zealand Hockey Federation |website=hockeynz.altiusrt.com |access-date=25 January 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://canterburyhockey.org.nz/content_page/10049416/ |title=NHC MEN'S TEAMS |publisher=Canterbury Hockey Association |website=canterburyhockey.org.nz |access-date=25 January 2024}}

=Under–21=

Morrison made his debut for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2022 during the Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/28675 |title=MORRISON Charlie |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=25 January 2024}}

In 2023 he was named to the junior squad again.{{cite web |url=https://hockeynz.co.nz/2023-junior-black-sticks-squads-announced/ |title=2023 JUNIOR BLACK STICKS SQUADS ANNOUNCED |publisher=New Zealand Hockey Federation |website=hockeynz.co.nz |date=13 February 2023 |access-date=25 January 2024}}

=Senior national team=

Following a successful junior debut, Morrison made his first senior appearance in 2023. He made his debut at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.{{cite web |url=https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=367187&ref=rss |title=19-year-old defender Charlie Morrison is the one new face in the New Zealand men's hockey team for the World Cup in India next month |publisher=NZ City |website=home.nzcity.co.nz |date=8 December 2022 |access-date=25 January 2024}} Throughout the year he continued to represent the national side, making appearances in season four of the FIH Pro League and the Oceania Cup in Whangārei, winning silver at the latter.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/kookaburras-secure-ticket-to-paris-2024-olympics/ |title=Kookaburras secure ticket to Paris 2024 Olympics |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=13 August 2023 |access-date=25 January 2024}}

He competed at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Muscat. At the tournament he was named as the best junior player.{{cite web |url=https://spogonews.com/new-zealand-ireland-final-olympic-qualification/?amp=1 |title=New Zealand and Ireland clinch final Olympic qualification places for Paris 2024 |publisher=Spogo News |website=spogonews.com |date=22 January 2023 |access-date=25 January 2024}}

References

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Category:2003 births

Category:Living people

Category:New Zealand male field hockey players

Category:Field hockey players from Christchurch

Category:Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand

Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen