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{{short description|New Zealand field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = George Baker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|10|24}}
| birth_place = [[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]]
| position = Forward
| clubs1 = [[Canterbury (field hockey team)|Canterbury]]
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = [[New Zealand men's national under-21 field hockey team|New Zealand U–21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = [[New Zealand men's national field hockey team|New Zealand]]
| nationalcaps2 = 16
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[field hockey]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Oceania Cup|Oceania Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2023 Men's Oceania Cup|2023 Whangārei]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Junior Oceania Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Men's Junior Oceania Cup|2022 Canberra]]|Team}}
}}
'''George Baker''' (born 24 October 2002)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1416/reports/teams |title=Team Details – New Zealand |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref> is a [[field hockey]] player from [[New Zealand]].<ref name="HNZ">{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/mens-team |title=Men's Team |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
==Life==
George Baker grew up in [[Christchurch, New Zealand]].<ref name="HNZ"/><ref name="ODT">{{cite web |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/hockey/hat-trick-baker-black-sticks’-7-1-rout-canada |title=Hat-trick for Baker in Black Sticks’ 7-1 rout of Canada |publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]] |website=odt.co.nz |date=6 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
==Career==
===Domestic league===
In the [[New Zealand Hockey Federation|Ford National Hockey Championship]], Houlbrooke represents [[Canterbury (field hockey team)|Canterbury]].<ref name="ODT"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://hockeynz.altiusrt.com/people/9588 |title=BAKER George |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=hockeynz.altiusrt.com |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://canterburyhockey.org.nz/content_page/10049416/ |title=NHC MEN'S TEAMS |publisher=[[Canterbury (field hockey team)|Canterbury Hockey Association]] |website=canterburyhockey.org.nz |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
===Under–21===
Baker made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the [[New Zealand men's national under-21 field hockey team|New Zealand U–21]] team at the [[2022 Men's Junior Oceania Cup|2022 Junior Oceania Cup]] in [[Canberra]], where he won a silver medal.<ref name="FIH">{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/29007 |title=BAKER George |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/burras-and-jillaroos-go-undefeated-against-junior-black-sticks/ |title=Burras and Jillaroos go undefeated against Junior Black Sticks |publisher=[[Hockey Australia]] |website=hockey.org.au |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
===Black Sticks===
Baker received his first call-up to the [[New Zealand men's national field hockey team|Black Sticks]] in 2023. He made his international debut during [[2022-23 Men's FIH Pro League|season four]] of the [[Men's FIH Pro League|FIH Pro League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/debutantes-excited-for-taste-of-international-hockey |title=DEBUTANTES EXCITED FOR TASTE OF INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=20 April 2023 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref> Following his debut earlier in the year, Baker won a silver medal at the [[2023 Men's Oceania Cup|Oceania Cup]] in [[Whangārei]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/49...stralia-for-first-trans-tasman-win-since-2016 |title=Black Sticks men stun Australia for first trans-Tasman win since 2016 |publisher=[[Radio New Zealand|RNZ]] |website=rnz.co.nz |date=12 August 2023 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/oceania-cup-report |title=OCEANIA CUP MATCH REPORTS |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=14 August 2023 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
In 2024 Baker was named in the squad for the [[2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup|Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]] in [[Ipoh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/vantage-black-sticks-men-ramp-up-olympic-prep |title=VANTAGE BLACK STICKS MEN RAMP UP OLYMPIC PREP |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=2 April 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/hocke...-build-winning-mentality-ahead-paris-olympics |title=Black Sticks hope to build winning mentality ahead of Paris Olympics |publisher=[[New Straits Times]] |website=nst.com.my |date=30 April 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="ODT"/>
====International goals====
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%" width=97%
|-
!style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|Goal
!style="width: 100px; text-align: left"|Date
!style="width: 360px; text-align: left"|Location
!style="width: 90px; text-align: left"|Opponent
!style="width: 30px; text-align: left"|Score
!style="width: 30px; text-align: left"|Result
!style="width: 150px; text-align: left"|Competition
!style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 1 || rowspan=3|4 May 2024 || rowspan=3|[[Azlan Shah Stadium]], [[Ipoh]], Malaysia || rowspan=3|{{fhw|CAN}} || align="center"|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=3; align="center"|7–1 || rowspan=3|[[2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]] || rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19710 |title=New Zealand 7–1 Canada |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |accessdate=6 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || align="center"|'''4'''–0
|-
| 3 || align="center"|'''6'''–1
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{FIH|29007}}
*[https://hockeynz.altiusrt.com/people/9588 George Baker] at the [[New Zealand Hockey Federation]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, George}}
[[Category:2002 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:New Zealand male field hockey players]]
{{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub}}
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{{short description|New Zealand field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = George Baker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|10|24}}
| birth_place = [[Christchurch]], [[New Zealand]]
| position = Forward
| clubs1 = [[Canterbury (field hockey team)|Canterbury]]
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = [[New Zealand men's national under-21 field hockey team|New Zealand U–21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = [[New Zealand men's national field hockey team|New Zealand]]
| nationalcaps2 = 16
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[field hockey]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Oceania Cup|Oceania Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2023 Men's Oceania Cup|2023 Whangārei]]|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Junior Oceania Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Men's Junior Oceania Cup|2022 Canberra]]|Team}}
}}
'''George Baker''' (born 24 October 2002)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1416/reports/teams |title=Team Details – New Zealand |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref> is a [[field hockey]] player from [[New Zealand]].<ref name="HNZ">{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/mens-team |title=Men's Team |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
==Life==
George Baker grew up in [[Christchurch, New Zealand]].<ref name="HNZ"/><ref name="ODT">{{cite web |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/hockey/hat-trick-baker-black-sticks’-7-1-rout-canada |title=Hat-trick for Baker in Black Sticks’ 7-1 rout of Canada |publisher=[[Otago Daily Times]] |website=odt.co.nz |date=6 May 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
==Career==
===Domestic league===
In the [[New Zealand Hockey Federation|Ford National Hockey Championship]], Houlbrooke represents [[Canterbury (field hockey team)|Canterbury]].<ref name="ODT"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://hockeynz.altiusrt.com/people/9588 |title=BAKER George |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=hockeynz.altiusrt.com |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://canterburyhockey.org.nz/content_page/10049416/ |title=NHC MEN'S TEAMS |publisher=[[Canterbury (field hockey team)|Canterbury Hockey Association]] |website=canterburyhockey.org.nz |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
===Under–21===
Baker made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the [[New Zealand men's national under-21 field hockey team|New Zealand U–21]] team at the [[2022 Men's Junior Oceania Cup|2022 Junior Oceania Cup]] in [[Canberra]], where he won a silver medal.<ref name="FIH">{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/29007 |title=BAKER George |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |website=tms.fih.ch |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/burras-and-jillaroos-go-undefeated-against-junior-black-sticks/ |title=Burras and Jillaroos go undefeated against Junior Black Sticks |publisher=[[Hockey Australia]] |website=hockey.org.au |date=14 December 2022 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
===Black Sticks===
Baker received his first call-up to the [[New Zealand men's national field hockey team|Black Sticks]] in 2023. He made his international debut during [[2022-23 Men's FIH Pro League|season four]] of the [[Men's FIH Pro League|FIH Pro League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/debutantes-excited-for-taste-of-international-hockey |title=DEBUTANTES EXCITED FOR TASTE OF INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=20 April 2023 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref> Following his debut earlier in the year, Baker won a silver medal at the [[2023 Men's Oceania Cup|Oceania Cup]] in [[Whangārei]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/49...stralia-for-first-trans-tasman-win-since-2016 |title=Black Sticks men stun Australia for first trans-Tasman win since 2016 |publisher=[[Radio New Zealand|RNZ]] |website=rnz.co.nz |date=12 August 2023 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/oceania-cup-report |title=OCEANIA CUP MATCH REPORTS |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=14 August 2023 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
In 2024 Baker was named in the squad for the [[2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup|Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]] in [[Ipoh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.blacksticksnz.co.nz/news/vantage-black-sticks-men-ramp-up-olympic-prep |title=VANTAGE BLACK STICKS MEN RAMP UP OLYMPIC PREP |publisher=[[New Zealand Hockey Federation]] |website=blacksticksnz.co.nz |date=2 April 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/hocke...-build-winning-mentality-ahead-paris-olympics |title=Black Sticks hope to build winning mentality ahead of Paris Olympics |publisher=[[New Straits Times]] |website=nst.com.my |date=30 April 2024 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="ODT"/>
====International goals====
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%" width=97%
|-
!style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|Goal
!style="width: 100px; text-align: left"|Date
!style="width: 360px; text-align: left"|Location
!style="width: 90px; text-align: left"|Opponent
!style="width: 30px; text-align: left"|Score
!style="width: 30px; text-align: left"|Result
!style="width: 150px; text-align: left"|Competition
!style="width: 25px; text-align: left"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 1 || rowspan=3|4 May 2024 || rowspan=3|[[Azlan Shah Stadium]], [[Ipoh]], Malaysia || rowspan=3|{{fhw|CAN}} || align="center"|'''2'''–0 || rowspan=3; align="center"|7–1 || rowspan=3|[[2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup]] || rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/matches/19710 |title=New Zealand 7–1 Canada |publisher=[[International Hockey Federation]] |accessdate=6 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || align="center"|'''4'''–0
|-
| 3 || align="center"|'''6'''–1
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{FIH|29007}}
*[https://hockeynz.altiusrt.com/people/9588 George Baker] at the [[New Zealand Hockey Federation]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, George}}
[[Category:2002 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:New Zealand male field hockey players]]
{{NewZealand-fieldhockey-bio-stub}}
Okumaya devam et...