Matthew Sarmento Explained

Matthew Brandon Sarmento (born June 23, 1991) is a Canadian field hockey player, who plays as a forward for the Canadian national team.

Club career

Sarmento played in Canada for the Victoria Vikes and the UBC Thunderbirds.^[1] In 2017 he went to Europe to play for KHC Leuven in Belgium.^[2]

International career

Sarmento competed at the 2015 Pan American Games and won a silver medal.^{[3] [4]}

In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team.^[5] He made his World Cup debut at the 2018 World Cup,^[6] where he played in all four games.^[7]

In June 2021, Sarmento was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Matthew Sarmento . fieldhockey.ca . Field hockey Canada . 30 December 2018.
2. Web site: Quatre arrivées du côté de Leuven . lesoir.be . 30 December 2018 . French . 9 June 2017.
3. Web site: Our Turf, Our Time: Men's team named for 2015 Pan Am Games . 25 June 2015 . www.fieldhockey.ca/ . Field Hockey Canada . 25 May 2016.
4. http://olympic.ca/team-canada/matthew-sarmento/ COC Profile
5. 6 July 2016 . Canadian men's field hockey team nominated for Rio 2016 . Vancouver, British Columbia . . 7 July 2016.
6. Web site: Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Roster . fieldhockey.ca . 20 December 2018 . 2 November 2018.
7. Web site: Canada . tms.fih.ch . International Hockey Federation . 30 December 2018.
8. News: Awad. Brandi. Team Canada's squad of 16 set for field hockey at Tokyo 2020. Canadian Olympic Committee. 28 June 2021. 28 June 2021.
9. Web site: Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo. 28 June 2021. www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021.