Courtney Schonell

{{Short description|Australian field hockey player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox field hockey player

| name = Courtney Schonell

| image = Courtney Schonell cheering for Australia 2018 YOG 02.jpg

| caption = Schonell at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|9|17}}

| birth_place = Mount Annan, New South Wales, Australia

| height = 1.68m

| weight = 60 kg

| position = Forward

| clubs1 = NSW Arrows

| years1 = 2017

| caps1 = 7

| goals1 = 2

| clubs2 = Beeston

| years2 = 2019–2020

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 2

| clubs3 = NSW Pride

| years3 = 2019–

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| clubnumber =

| nationalyears1 = 2018–2020

| nationalteam1 = Australia U–21

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 2021–

| nationalteam2 = Australia

| nationalcaps2 = 26

| nationalgoals2 = 7

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's field hockey}}

{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIH Pro League}}

{{MedalBronze|2022–23|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Whangārei|}}

}}

Courtney Schonell (born 17 September 2000){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/936/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=26 May 2021}} is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/player-profiles/courtney-schonell/ |title=Courtney Schonell |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=26 May 2021}}

Personal life

Courtney Schonell was born and raised in Narellan Vale, New South Wales, and grew up in the neighbouring suburb of Mount Annan.{{cite web |url=https://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/story/7044288/mount-annan-hockey-player-eyes-olympic-gold-with-hockeyroos-selection/ |title=Mount Annan hockey player eyes Olympic gold with Hockeyroos selection |publisher=Camden-Narellan Advertiser |website=camdenadvertiser.com.au |accessdate=26 May 2021}}

Schonell is a former student of St. Benedict's Catholic College in Oran Park.{{cite web |url=https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/diocesan-sport-news/cedows-rising-hockey-star-to-take-on-youth-olympics-qualifiers/ |title=CEDoW's rising hockey star to take on Youth Olympics qualifiers |publisher=Catholic Diocese of Wollongong |website=dow.catholic.edu.au |accessdate=26 May 2021}}

Career

=Domestic league=

In Hockey Australia's premier domestic league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One, Schonell is a member of the NSW Pride. She represented the team in the inaugural season of the competition.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/player/courtney-schonell/ |title=Courtney SCHONELL |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |accessdate=26 May 2021}}

=International=

==Under–21==

In 2018, Schonell made her first appearance for the Australia U–21 team during a test-series against New Zealand in Hastings.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/20376 |title=SCHONELL Courtney |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=26 May 2021}} Following this, she represented the team in 2019 at a Tri–Nations Tournament in Canberra, as well as a 2020 test series against Japan in Canberra.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/people/1446 |title=SCHONELL Courtney |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com |accessdate=26 May 2021}}

==Hockeyroos==

Following a 2020 Super-Camp, Schonell was named in the Hockeyroos squad for the first time.{{cite web |url=https://www.nswis.com.au/nswis-news/courtney-schonell-elevated-to-hockeyroos-squad/ |title=COURTNEY SCHONELL ELEVATED TO HOCKEYROOS SQUAD |publisher=New South Wales Institute of Sport |website=nswis.com.au |accessdate=26 May 2021}}

She will make her first appearance for the team during the 2021 Trans–Tasman Series.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/new-zealand-series-high-stakes-for-hockeyroos-olympic-aspirants/ |title=New Zealand series 'high stakes' for Hockeyroos Olympic aspirants |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=26 May 2021}}

International goals

The following is a list of international goals scored by Schonell.

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style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|Goal

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!style="width: 90px; text-align: left"|Opponent

!style="width: 30px; text-align: left"|Score

!style="width: 30px; text-align: left"|Result

!style="width: 150px; text-align: left"|Competition

!style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

1rowspan=2|30 April 2023rowspan=2|Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch, New Zealandrowspan=2|{{fhw|NZL}}align="center"|1–1rowspan=2; align="center"|2–1rowspan=2|2022–23 FIH Pro Leaguerowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/16685 |title=New Zealand 1–2 Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=6 February 2025}}
2align="center"|2–1
318 May 2023MATE Stadium, Adelaide, Australia{{fhw|IND}}align="center"|4–1align="center"|4–2Test Match{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18010 |title=Australia 4–2 India |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=6 February 2025}}
416 June 2023Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium{{fhw|BEL}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–02022–23 FIH Pro League{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/17185 |title=Belgium 0–2 Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=6 February 2025}}
513 August 2023Northland Hockey Association, Whangārei, New Zealand{{fhw|NZL}}align="center"|3–1align="center"|3–22023 Oceania Cup{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18352 |title=New Zealand 2–3 Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=6 February 2025}}
65 February 2025rowspan=2|Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia{{fhw|ESP}}align="center"|3–1align="center"|2–2rowspan=2|2024–25 FIH Pro League{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20242 |title=Australia 4–1 Spain |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=6 February 2025}}
76 February 2025{{fhw|CHN}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–2{{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/20243 |title=Australia 2–2 China |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=6 February 2025}}

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