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Samuel Ward

Hockey

Date of Birth

24 December 1990

Age

32

Place of Birth

Leicester

Club

Beeston Hockey Club

Commonwealth Appearances
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Sam Ward's career nearly ended after a serious eye injury at the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers against Malaysia.

But the natural born goal scorer hit back to finish the joint-highest scorer with six goals at the 2021 EuroHockey Championships, before adding five more at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

At his debut Commonwealth Games in 2018, Ward was a driving force at the Games, scoring nine times throughout the tournament.

The deadly attacker’s goals were pivotal for the team that won bronze on the Gold Coast.

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It was ecstasy for the women’s team who took home the title for the first time in history.

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