Ian Grobbelaar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
22 April 2005 Perth, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Defence | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2025– | Perth Thundersticks | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2024–2025 | Australia U–21 | 21 | (16) |
| 2026– | Australia | 0 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
Ian Grobbelaar (born 22 April 2005)[1] is an Australian field hockey player.[2]
Personal life
Grobbelaar was born in Perth, Australia.[2]
Career
Domestic league
Throughout his junior career, Grobbelaar was a member of Hale Hockey Club.[2] When he transitioned into seniors, he played a season of the Hockey WA Premier League with the North Coast Raiders Hockey Club in 2019, before returning to Hale, where he has played since 2020.[3][4]
In Hockey Australia's domestic league, the One Active Hockey One, Grobbelaar represents his home state as a member of the Perth Thundersticks.[5][6]
Under–21
Grobbelaar has been a member of the Australian U–21 since 2024.[7]
Throughout his junior international career he medalled with the junior squad on three occasions. He won gold at the 2025 Junior Oceania Cup in Auckland, as well as the 2025 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[8][9][10][11] He won silver at the 2024 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup.[7]
He also represented the team at the 2025 FIH Junior World Cup in Tamil Nadu.[12][13]
Kookaburras
Grobbelaar was named in the Kookaburras squad for the first time in 2025.[14] He will make his senior international debut during season seven of the FIH Pro League.[7]
References
- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Kookaburras Squad Profiles". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "GROBBELAAR Ian". hockeywa.altiusrt.com. Hockey WA. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "GROBBELAAR Ian". hockeywa.altiusrt.com. Hockey WA. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "GROBBELAAR Ian". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Ian Grobbelaar". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "GROBBELAAR Ian". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Oceania Junior World Cup Qualifiers - Promising Performances". hockeynz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Australia edges India to claim Sultan of Johor Cup 2025". sportstar.thehindu.com. The Hindu. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Sultan of Johor Cup Final: Indian junior men's hockey team secures silver after defeat to Australia". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "SOJC: Australia Edge India 2-1 To Lift SOJC For Third Time". bernama.com. Bernama. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Burras Ready to Take on the World in Chennai". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Junior Hockey World Cup 2025: England, South Africa, Ireland, Australia claim wins in classification round". sportstar.thehindu.com. The Hindu. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Hockey Australia announces 2026 Men's National High Performance Squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2026.