.jpg) Hoog in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ellen Martijn Hoog | ||
| Born | (1986-03-26)26 March 1986 (age 39) Bloemendaal, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2002–2007 | SCHC | ||
| 2007–2017 | AH&BC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | |
| 2004–2016 | Netherlands | 232 (60) | |
Medal record | |||
Ellen Marijn Hoog (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɛlə(n)ˈɦoːx]; born 26 March 1986)[3] is a former Dutchfield hockey player, who is regarded as one of the best Dutch hockey players of her generation.
Ellen began playing field hockey at the age of seven and in 2002, aged 16, she was selected to play her first senior game forStichtse Cricket en Hockey Club in Bilthoven and made her debut for theNetherlands women's national field hockey team at age 17 in 2004[4] and has played in 232 matches, scoring 60 goals. She won Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and an Olympic silver medal in 2016.[1]
In August 2005, she became the European champion inDublin. In December of the same year she won theChampions Trophy inCanberra with the Dutch national women's team. She was a part of the Dutch squads which won the2006 Women's Hockey World Cup and the2014 Women's Hockey World Cup. She was also named as the best player of the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup.
In 2012, Hoog became the first woman player to decide a major championship match with a penalty shootout, taking the winning shot in the2012 Summer Olympics semi-final againstNew Zealand. She repeated this feat in 2016 when she took the winning shot in the2016 Summer Olympics semi againstGermany.
She retired from international duty in 2016. She later retired from hockey at her clubAmsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club in May 2017.[citation needed]
Ellen Hoog is a specialist when it comes to reverse shooting. She is precise and strong with her forehand shot, and uses this skill to execute the penalty corners.[5] Her offensive speed and ability to change directions quickly, made her one of the most dangerous midfielders in the world.[6]
In August 2015, her bookIn perfecte conditie (In perfect condition) was published.
Ellen Hoog married her long-term boyfriend in June 2017, after ending her career as a professional. She gave birth to her daughter in February 2019.[citation needed]
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
AH&BC
