Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Christopher Carson | ||
Born | 29 April 1994 | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Old Georgians | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
Cardiff & Met | |||
–2018 | Reading | ||
2018–2019 | Exeter | ||
2019–2020 | Beerschot | ||
2020–present | Old Georgians | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2023 | Wales | 100 | (67) |
James Carson (born 29 April 1994) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a forward for Wales.
Carson plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians, along with his two older brothers.[1]
He was picked to represent Wales at the 2023 Hockey World Cup.[2] He became the first player to score a goal for Wales at a Hockey World Cup, during the team's 5-1 loss to Spain on 15 January 2023.[3]
References
- ^ "James Carson". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Debutants Wales name Hockey World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Wales well beaten by Spain at Hockey World Cup". BBC Sport. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
External links
- James Carson at the International Hockey Federation
- James Carson at Team Wales
- James Carson at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games