Jayden Atkinson
{{short description|Australian field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Jayden Atkinson
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|7|9}}
| birth_place = Cairns, Queensland, Australia
| position = Midfield
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Brisbane Blaze
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = Australia U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Australia
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Whangārei|}}
}}
Jayden Atkinson (born 9 July 2001) is an Australian field hockey player, who plays in the midfield.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1416/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Australia |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=18 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/queensland-duo-new-inclusions-to-2023-kookaburras-squad/ |title=Queensland duo new inclusions to 2023 Kookaburras squad |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |accessdate=18 April 2023}}
Personal life
Jayden Atkinson was born and raised in Cairns, Queensland.{{cite web |url=https://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport/local-hockey-star-gets-added-to-kookaburras-squad-after-overcoming-serious-injury/news-story/e84d9afc6985d9c0a8aab8bb43284b52 |title=Local hockey star gets added to Kookaburra's squad after overcoming serious injury |publisher=Cairns Post |website=cairnspost.com.au/ |accessdate=18 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport/local-sport/jayden-atkinson-the-first-kookaburras-player-from-cairns/news-story/e03839dd7a2479210849f09f3f0fcf40 |title=Jayden Atkinson, the first Kookaburras player from Cairns |publisher=Cairns Post |website=cairnspost.com.au/ |accessdate=18 April 2023}}
Career
=Under–21=
=Kookaburras=
Following a successful domestic league and junior appearance, Atkinson was added to the Kookaburras squad for 2023. He made his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League in Hobart.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeyqld.com.au/news/jayden-atkinson-set-to-debut-for-kookaburras-at-pro-league/ |title=Jayden Atkinson set to debut for Kookaburras at Pro League |publisher=Hockey Queensland |website=hockeyqld.com.au |accessdate=18 April 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Sports links}}
- {{Hockey Australia|2352}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Atkinson, Jayden}}
Category:Australian male field hockey players
Category:Male field hockey midfielders
Category:Sportspeople from Cairns
Category:Sportsmen from Queensland
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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