Carlijn Tukkers
Carlijn Tukkers (born 2000 or 2001) is a Dutch women's field hockey player who currently plays as a defender for Kampong. As a member of the Netherland national team (under-21) she became 2022 Junior World Cup champion.[2]
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| Born | 2000 or 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | HC Kampong | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2020 | B.H.V. Push | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Kampong | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography change
At a young age Tukkers moved with her parents to Breda where she started playing field hockey with B.H.V. Push.[2] After playing for two years with the seniors team she moved to HC Kampong in 2020.[2] As a member of the Netherland national team (under-21) she became world champion at the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in South Africa.[2]
Living in Bavel, her parents have played field hockey. Her two year older brother Jasper Tukkers plays for the Netherlands men's national field hockey team. She has also a six years younger sister who played field hockey at the youth team of BHV Push.[1]
Tukkers studies business administration.[2]