Nathan Czinner

Nathan Czinner was born and raised in Armidale, New South Wales.{{cite web |url=https://www.netimes.com.au/2024/05/13/home-grown-hero-shines-on-the-hockey-world-stage/ |title=Home grown hero shines on the hockey world stage |publisher=New England Times |website=netimes.com.au |date=13 May 2024 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}

He is a scholarship holder at the New South Wales Institute of Sport.{{cite web |url=https://www.nswis.com.au/nswis-news/junior-hockey-tour-will-be-the-making-of-men-brent-livermore/ |title=Junior Hockey Tour Will Be The Making of Men: Brent Livermore |publisher=New South Wales Institute of Sport |website=nswis.com.au |date=5 May 2023 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}

Hailing from New South Wales, Czinner plays represents his home state at national level. He is a member of the NSW Pride in Hockey Australia's premier domestic competition, the Liberty Hockey One League.{{cite web |url=https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/people/5583 |title=CZINNER Nathan |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com |accessdate=31 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://hockeyone.com.au/teams/nsw-pride/men/squad/ |title=NSW Pride – Men's Team |publisher=Hockey One |website=hockeyone.com.au |accessdate=31 January 2025}} He has been a member of the squad since 2022.

Czinner made his international debut at under–21 level.{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/28657 |title=CZINNER Nathan |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=tms.fih.ch |accessdate=31 January 2025}} He was a member of the silver medal-winning Australian U–21 side, the Burras, at the 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/india-beat-australia-5-4-in-shootout-claim-3rd-sultan-of-johor-cup-crown/articleshow/95169078.cms#:~:text=JOHOR%20BAHRU%20(Malaysia)%3A%20Two,time%20in%20the%20title%20encounter. |title=India beat Australia 5–4 in shootout, claim 3rd Sultan of Johor Cup crown |publisher=Times of India |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=29 October 2022 |accessdate=31 January 2025}} Later that year he represented the team again, winning gold at the Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra.{{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 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}

In 2023 he represented the Burras again. He appeared at his second Sultan of Johor Cup, winning silver again, and made his final appearances for the team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/hockey/2023/11/974885/germany-down-australia-sojc-final#google_vignette |title=Germany down Australia in SoJC final |publisher=New Straits Times |website=nst.com.my |date=5 November 2024 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/final-burras-team-confirmed-for-fih-junior-mens-world-cup |title=Final Burras team confirmed for FIH Junior Men’s World Cup |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=17 November 2024 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}

Following a standout Hockey One season in 2024, Czinner was named to the wider Kookaburras squad for 2025. He has since been named to make his debut during the Sydney leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/squad-announcement-competition-heats-up-as-kookaburras-launch |title=Squad Announcement: Competition heats up as Kookaburras launch title defence in Sydney |publisher=Hockey Australia |website=hockey.org.au |date=28 January 2025 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/rare-family-feat-kookaburras-overhaul-021246623.html |title='Rare' family feat as Kookaburras' overhaul begins |publisher=Yahoo News |website=au.news.yahoo.com |date=28 January 2025 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2025/01/30/nathan-czinner-selected-in-kookaburras-fih-pro-league-squad/ |title=Nathan Czinner selected in Kookaburras FIH Pro League squad |publisher=NBN News |website=nbnnews.com.au |date=30 January 2025 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/8880147/nathan-czinners-olympic-dream-nears-reality/ |title='Olympics dream one step closer' Nathan Czinner named in Australian hockey squad |publisher=Armidale Express |website=armidaleexpress.com.au |date=30 January 2025 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}

Czinner made his international indoor hockey debut for Australia in 2023. He was a member of the squad at the FIH Indoor World Cup in Pretoria.{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeywa.org.au/news/australian-mens-team-announced-for-2023-indoor-hockey-world-cup |title=Australian Men’s team announced for 2023 Indoor Hockey World Cup |publisher=Hockey WA |website=hockeywa.org.au |date=5 December 2022 |accessdate=31 January 2025}}

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• [https://hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com/people/5583 Nathan Czinner] at Hockey Australia

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