Matthew Sarmento

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

Matthew Sarmento
Personal information
Full name Matthew Brandon Sarmento
Born (1991-06-23) 23 June 1991
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Leuven
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Victoria Vikes
UBC Thunderbirds
2017– Leuven
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Canada 112
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam
Pan American Cup
2013 BramptonTeam
2017 LancasterTeam
Last updated on: 30 December 2018

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]

References
  1. "Matthew Sarmento". fieldhockey.ca. Field hockey Canada. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. "Quatre arrivées du côté de Leuven". lesoir.be (in French). 9 June 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. "Our Turf, Our Time: Men's team named for 2015 Pan Am Games". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  4. COC Profile
  5. "Canadian men's field hockey team nominated for Rio 2016" (Press release). Vancouver, British Columbia: Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. "Field Hockey Canada announces 2018 Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Roster". fieldhockey.ca. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. "Canada". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2018.


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