Maartje Krekelaar (born 6 July 1995)[1] is a Dutch field hockey player.
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| Born | 6 July 1995 Veghel, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Den Bosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Netherlands | 43 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maartje Krekelaar (Veghel, July 6, 1995) is a Dutch hockey player. To date, Krekelaar played 43 international matches (11 goals) for the national women's team (reference date 1 August 2019) [1]. She won with Hockey Club 's-Hertogenbosch six times the national title in the period 2011-2019 (in 2013 and 2019 silver). Previously she played at Hockeyclub Uden. Krekelaar is playing as a midfielder for Hockey Club 's-Hertogenbosch since 2007.
Krekelaar was part of the Netherlands Junior National Team at the 2016 Junior World Cup where the team finished second, losing to Argentina in the final.[2]
For the Dutch, Krekelaar made her debut during the 2015 Hockey World League final in Rosario (Argentina). In the first group match against Germany, Krekelaar scored the 0-1 for the Netherlands.
Krekelaar played the Woman's Hockey World League Final 2017, in Auckland (NZL), and won with the national women's teamgold and became top scorer of the tournament with 5 field goals.
Krekelaar is one of the ambassadors for Roparun and Foundation Pole Position
References
External links
- Maartje Krekelaar at the International Hockey Federation
- Maartje Krekelaar at the European Hockey Federation