Loic Philippe Oscar Serge Van Doren (born 14 September 1996) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Dragons and the Belgium national team.

He is the brother of fellow Belgian international Arthur Van Doren.[1]

Club career

Van Doren came through the youth ranks of Dragons and played there for the senior team until 2018 when he transferred to Dutch club Den Bosch.[2] After three seasons in Den Bosch he returned to Dragons for the 2021–22 season.[3]

International career

Van Doren played for the Belgian under-21 national team at the 2016 Junior World Cup, where they won the silver medal. He made his debut for the senior national team in a test match in South Africa.[4] He was the second goalkeeper of the Belgian team that won the 2018 World Cup.[5] He played in one game in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, where Belgium won their first European title.[6] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[7]

Honours

International

Belgium[8]

Club

Dragons

References

  1. ^ "Professioneel hockeyspelers Arthur (23) en Loïc (21) van doren: twee broers, één passie". www.stampmedia.be (in Dutch). Stampmedia. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ Wester, Eelko (17 April 2018). "Belg Loïc van Doren nieuwe keeper Den Bosch". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Doelman Loic Van Doren keert terug naar Dragons". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Eerste cap voor onze eigen Loïc Van Doren". www.dragons.be (in Dutch). KHC Dragons. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ "De selectie van de Red Lions voor het WK". hockey.be (in Dutch). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Goud in eigen land! De Red Lions winnen na het WK nu ook het EK". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd". hockey.be (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  8. ^ "van DOREN Loic". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
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