David Brydon
{{short description|New Zealand field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = David Brydon
| image = David Brydon 2015 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Brydon in 2015
| full_name = David Andrew Brydon
| height = 178cm
| weight =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|06|27}}
| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand
| position = Defence
| currentclub = Southern Alpiners
| clubs1 = Canterbury
| years1 = 2015–2019
| caps1 = 35
| goals1 = 6
| clubs2 = Southern Alpiners
| years2 = 2020–
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–
| nationalteam2 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps2 = 58
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Sydney|}}
}}
David Andrew Brydon (born 27 June 1996){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/748/reports/teams |title=Team Details – New Zealand |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=27 April 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.olympic.org/david-brydon |title=DAVID BRYDON |publisher=International Olympic Committee |website=olympic.org |accessdate=27 April 2021}} is a New Zealand field hockey player,{{cite web |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/david-brydon |title=DAVID BRYDON |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee |website=olympic.org.nz |access-date=27 April 2021}} who plays as a defender.{{cite web |url=https://blacksticksnz.co.nz/men_team/cory-bennett-2/ |title=DAVID BRYDON |publisher=Vantage Black Sticks |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |accessdate=27 April 2021}}
Personal life
David Brydon was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/85005197/three-new-canterbury-caps-named-in-black-sticks-for-transtasman-series-next-month |title=three-new-canterbury-caps-named-in-black-sticks-for-transtasman-series-next-month |publisher=stuff |website=stuff.co.nz |accessdate=11 June 2021}} He currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
Career
=National teams=
==Under-21==
Brydon debuted for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2016 at the Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/6723 |title=BRYDON David |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=27 April 2021}} Later that year he went on to represent the team at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru and the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/kiwi-under-21s-set-to-fire-at-junior-world-cup/CGVHXU3TLYPLML3322Q7IGUNEQ/ |title=Kiwi Under 21s set to fire at Junior World Cup |work=New Zealand Herald |accessdate=27 April 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.inspirefoundation.co.nz/inspired/view/55/david-brydon |title=David Brydon – HOCKEY |publisher=Inspire Foundation |website=inspirefoundation.co.nz |accessdate=27 April 2021}}
==Black Sticks==
Following his debut with the junior national team, David Brydon made his senior international debut with the Black Sticks in late 2016, at the Trans–Tasman Trophy in Auckland.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/hockey-eight-debutants-named-for-black-sticks-men/3WI7YBFE2NWD4RL7NAYMBCZXSY/ |title=Hockey: Eight debutants named for Black Sticks Men |work=New Zealand Herald |accessdate=27 April 2021}}
In 2017, Brydon won his first medal with the national team at the Oceania Cup in Sydney, winning a silver medal.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
Brydon was also a member of the Black Sticks in the inaugural season of the FIH Pro League.{{cite web |url=https://www.fihproleague.com/players/brydon-david__82977__5321 |title=BRYDON David |publisher=FIH Pro League |website=fihproleague.com |accessdate=27 April 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{International Hockey Federation|6723}}
- {{Hockey New Zealand|539}}
- {{NZOC|david-brydon}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|david-brydon}}
- {{Olympedia}}
{{New Zealand FH Squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}
{{2022 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brydon, David}}
Category:Male field hockey defenders
Category:Field hockey players from Christchurch
Category:New Zealand male field hockey players
Category:Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand
Category:Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Commonwealth Games field hockey players for New Zealand
Category:Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games