Isaac Houlbrooke
{{short description|New Zealand field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Isaac Houlbrooke
| full_name = Isaac Lancelot Houlbrooke
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|09|06}}
| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
| position = Forward
| clubs1 = North Harbour
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps2 = 34
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = New Zealand Indoor
| nationalcaps3 = 17
| nationalgoals3 = 16
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIH Olympic Qualifiers}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Muscat|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Junior Oceania Cup}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Canberra|Team}}
}}
Isaac Lancelot Houlbrooke (born 6 September 2001){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1416/reports/teams |title=Team Details – New Zealand |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=25 January 2024}} 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=1 May 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/isaac-houlbrooke/7833324/ |title=Isaac Houlbrooke – Player Info |publisher=Global Sports Archive |website=globalsportsarchive.com |access-date=1 May 2024}}
Life
Isaac Houlbrooke grew up in North Shore, New Zealand.
Houlbrooke is an alumnus of Rosmini College.{{cite web |url=https://collegesport.co.nz/2019/08/30/houlbrooke-holding-the-sporting-fort-at-rosmini/ |title= Houlbrooke holding the sporting fort at Rosmini |publisher=College Sport Auckland |website=collegesport.co.nz |date=30 August 2019 |access-date=1 May 2024}}
Career
=Domestic league=
=Under–21=
Houlbrooke made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the New Zealand U–21 team at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where he won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/29022 |title=HOULBROOKE Isaac |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=1 May 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/burras-and-jillaroos-go-undefeated-against-junior-black-sticks/ |title=Burras and Jillaroos go undefeated against Junior Black Sticks |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=1 May 2024}}
=Black Sticks=
Houlbrooke received his first call-up to the Black Sticks in 2023. He made his international debut during season four of the FIH Pro League.{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/debutantes-excited-for-taste-of-international-hockey |title=DEBUTANTES EXCITED FOR TASTE OF INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY |publisher=New Zealand Hockey Federation |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=20 April 2023 |access-date=1 May 2024}}
In 2024, Houlbrooke was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the FIH Olympic Qualifier in Muscat, which earned the squad Olympic qualification.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/507208/black-sticks-men-qualify-for-olympics |title=Black Sticks men qualify for Olympics |publisher=Radio New Zealand |website=rnz.co.nz |date=22 January 2024 |access-date=1 May 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350153484/black-sticks-qualify-paris-olympics |title=Black Sticks qualify for Paris Olympics |publisher=stuff |website=stuff.co.nz|date=22 January 2024 |access-date=1 May 2024}} He has since been named in the squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/vantage-black-sticks-men-ramp-up-olympic-prep |title=VANTAGE BLACK STICKS MEN RAMP UP OLYMPIC PREP |publisher=New Zealand Hockey Federation |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=2 April 2024 |access-date=1 May 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/hockey/2024/04/1044672/black-sticks-hope-build-winning-mentality-ahead-paris-olympics |title=Black Sticks hope to build winning mentality ahead of Paris Olympics |publisher=New Straits Times |website=nst.com.my |date=30 April 2024 |access-date=1 May 2024}}
==International goals==
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| style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|Goal
!style="width: 100px; text-align: left"|Date !style="width: 360px; text-align: left"|Location !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}} | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January 2024 | Hockey Oman, Muscat, Oman | {{fhw|CAN}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|4–0 | 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers | {{cite web|url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19163 |title=Canada 0–4 New Zealand |publisher=International Hockey Federation |accessdate=1 May 2024}} |
References
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External links
- {{FIH|29022}}
- {{Hockey New Zealand|8212}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|isaac-houlbrooke}}
- {{NZOC profile|isaac-houlbrooke}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/isaac-houlbrooke_1926519 Isaac Houlbrooke] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
{{2024 New Zealand Olympic team}}
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Category:New Zealand male field hockey players
Category:Male indoor hockey players
Category:Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
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