Michel Struthoff
{{Short description|German field hockey player (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Michel Struthoff
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|4|19}}
| birth_place = Germany
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Rot-Weiss Köln
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2024
| nationalteam1 = Germany U–21
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = Germany
| nationalcaps2 = 25
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2022–
| nationalteam3 = Germany Indoor
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{GER}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIH Junior World Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Kuala Lumpur|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|2021 Bhubaneswar|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Sultan of Johor Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Johor Bahru|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey U–18 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Valencia|Team}}
{{MedalSport|Men's indoor hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|EuroHockey Indoor Championship}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Hamburg|}}
}}
Michel Struthoff (born 19 April 2003){{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1295/reports/teams |title=Team Details – Germany |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=28 February 2025}} is a field and indoor hockey player from Germany.{{cite web |url=https://magazin.hockey.de/players/722/Michel-Struthoff|title=#21 Michel Struthoff |publisher=Deutscher Hockey-Bund |website=magazin.hockey.de |accessdate=28 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/michel-struthoff/7772172/ |title=Player Info – Michel Struthoff |publisher=Global Sports Archive |website=globalsportsarchive.com |accessdate=28 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.altiusrt.com/people/14155 |title=STRUTHOFF Michel |publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockey.altiusrt.com |accessdate=28 February 2025}}
Field hockey
=Domestic league=
In the German national league, the Bundesliga, Struthoff represents Rot-Weiss Köln.{{cite web |url=https://rot-weiss-koeln.de/1-bundesliga-herren-hockey/ |title=1. Herren Hockey Bundesliga Saison 2024/25 |publisher=Rot-Weiss Köln |website=urot-weiss-koeln.de |language=German |accessdate=28 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/static-assets/pdf/germany-m-bhubaneswar.pdf?v=1.1 |title=FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.hockey |accessdate=28 February 2025}} He also previously represented Uhlenhorster HC.{{cite web |url=https://rot-weiss-koeln.de/2023/01/michel-struthoff-groesstes-deutsches-nachwuchstalent-wechselt-zu-rot-weiss-koeln/ |title=Michel Struthoff – größtes deutsches Nachwuchstalent wechselt zu Rot-Weiss Köln |publisher=Rot-Weiss Köln |website=urot-weiss-koeln.de |language=German |date=16 January 2023 |accessdate=28 February 2025}}
=Under–21=
Struthoff made his debut for the German U–21 side in 2021. He made his first and only appearances for the national junior team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar. At the tournament, he won a silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/26082 |title=STRUTHOFF Michel |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=28 February 2025}}
He didn't represent the team again until 2023. His first appearances came during a Four–Nations Tournament in Düsseldorf. He finished out the year with gold medals at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru and the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.{{cite web |url=https://sultanjohorcup.com/player/struthoff-michel/ |title=STRUTHOFF Michel |publisher=Sultan of Johor Cup |website=sultanjohorcup.com |accessdate=28 February 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2023/12/16/mens-junior-hockey-world-cup-germany-edge-france-for-gold |title=Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup: Germany edge France for gold |publisher=The Hockey Paper |website=thehockeypaper.co.uk |date=16 December 2023 |accessdate=28 February 2025}}
In 2024, he made his final appearances for the national junior team at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship held in Terrassa.{{cite web |title=Results from Previous European Competitions |url=https://eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF_Files/Competitions_Archive.pdf |publisher=European Hockey Federation |website=eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com |date=February 2025 |accessdate=28 February 2025}}
=Honamas=
Following his junior international debut, Struthoff received his first call–up to the Honamas in 2022. He earned his first senior international cap during a match against India in Bhubaneswar, during the third season of the FIH Pro League.
Since his debut, Struthoff has appeared in the fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of the FIH Pro League.
International goals
The following is a list of field hockey goals scored by Struthoff at international level.
Indoor hockey
In addition to field hockey, Struthoff has represented the German Indoor squad. He became European runner–up in 2022, taking home a silver medal from the EuroHockey Indoor Championship in Hamburg.
References
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External links
- {{FIH|26082}}
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Category:German male field hockey players
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
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