Floris Middendorp Explained

Floris Middendorp
Birth Date:4 June 2001
Birth Place:Zwolle, Netherlands[1]
Position:Midfielder / Forward
Currentclub:Amsterdam
Youthclubs1:Hattem
Years1:–2019
Clubs1:Hattem
Years2:2019–present
Clubs2:Amsterdam
Nationalyears1:2019–2022
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2022–present
Nationalteam2:Netherlands
Nationalcaps2:40
Nationalgoals2:1

Floris Middendorp (born 4 June 2001)[2] is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Hoofdklasse club Amsterdam and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Middendorp started playing hockey at Hattem, where he debuted in the first team when he was 15. In 2019 he moved to Amsterdam.[3] He was named co-captain of the team with Boris Burkhardt for the 2024–25 season.[4]

International career

Initially Middendorp was not called up for the 2023 EuroHockey Championship, after Tjep Hoedemakers sustained an injury before the tournament, Middendorp was named as his replacement.[5] He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Olympics where they won the gold medal in the field hockey tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Floris Middendorp . knhb.nl . . nl.
  2. Web site: Floris Middendorp . 2 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Wester . Eelko . Talent Floris Middendorp wil vooral plezier hebben én pielen . hockey.nl . Hockey.nl . 2 August 2024 . nl . 17 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Borcherts . Reemt . Het nieuwe imago van Amsterdam: ‘Willen weer aantrekkelijk zijn’ . hockey.nl . Hockey.nl . 1 October 2024 . nl . 30 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Geblesseerde Hoedemakers niet mee naar EK hockey, Middendorp vervanger . nos.nl . . 1 October 2024 . nl . 15 August 2023.