Beth Alexander
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| Full name | Bethan Alexander | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
7 August 2003 England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Loughborough Students | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | England U–21 | 16 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | England | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bethan 'Beth' Alexander (born 7 August 2003)[1] is a field hockey player from England.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Alexander attended the Grange School in Cheshire[3] before going on to study at Loughborough University.[4]
Career
[edit]Under–21
[edit]In 2021, Alexander was named in the England U–21 for the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.[5] The competition was later postponed to 2022, with Alexander retaining her place in the squad.[6][7] At the delayed event, she broke her hand in the opening match against South Africa, resulting in her absence for the remainder of the tournament.[8] The team went on to win England's first ever bronze medal.[9][10][11][12]
Alexander was named captain of the national junior team in 2023, and led the team to a fourth-place finish at her second FIH Junior World Cup held in Santiago.[8][9]
At the 2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship in Terrassa, Alexander made her final appearance for the national junior team in a bronze medal triumph over Germany.[13]
Senior national squad
[edit]Following the 2024 Summer Olympics, a restructured England squad was announced, including Alexander.[14][15] She made her senior international debut in December during a match against China during the Hangzhou leg of season six of the FIH Pro League.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – England". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Beth Alexander – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "U19 Hockey Players become Cheshire Champions". The Grange School. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough hockey players receive World Cup call-up". Loughborough University. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "UoB's Junior Women's Hockey World Cup Stars". redbrick.me. Redbrick. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Preview: England Ready For Action In Junior Women's World Cup Bid". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough hockey players receive World Cup call-up". lboro.ac.uk. Loughborough University. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b "England Hockey Announce Promising Junior World Cup Squad". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "ALEXANDER Beth". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ ""There's always a medal on the table for us" – MILLIE GIGLIO – ENG – #RisingStars". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "England advance to Women's Junior World Cup Semi-Finals". 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 4 The Love of Sport. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Junior Hockey World Cup: England women take bronze as Dutch win gold". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Dutch delight as they survive Spanish tornado to win women's Euro U21 title". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "England women's squad set for first Pro League matches of the 24/25 season". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "England set for new faces in Hockey Pro League". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.