Tim Swaen

Tim Swaen (born 28 August 1991)[1] is a Dutch field hockey who plays as a defender for Hoofdklasse club Bloemendaal and the Dutch national team.[2][3]

Tim Swaen
Personal information
Born (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991
The Netherlands
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Bloemendaal
Youth career
Deurne
Helmond
Oranje Zwart
Senior career
Years Team
2009–2017 Eindhoven
2014–2017 Tilburg
2017–present Bloemendaal
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–present Netherlands 4 (3)
Last updated on: 22 April 2022

Club career

Swaen played in the youth ranks of Deurne, Helmond and Oranje Zwart, where he was deemed not good enough for the first team so he moved to HC Eindhoven.[4] After having played for five years at HC Eindhoven and three years at Tilburg, the defender was picked up in 2017 by Bloemendaal.[5]

International career

Tim Swaen was named in the Oranje squad for the first time in 2021.[2] Later that year he went on to make his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League.[6][7]

Honours

Bloemendaal

References

  1. "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. "Tim Swaen". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "SWAEN Tim". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. Weber, Natasja (28 May 2018). "Swaen is HC Tilburg dankbaar na sprookje bij Bloemendaal: 'Was altijd een droom'". bd.nl (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. van Meggelen, David (28 February 2021). "Topscorer Tim Swaen van Bloemendaal raakt niet meer van slag na een gemiste strafcorner". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. "SWAEN Tim". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. "SWAEN Tim". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  8. "Bloemendaal klopt Rot-Weiss Köln in eenzijdige finale en wint EHL voor vijfde keer". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.


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