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| Full name | Richard Kyle John Joyce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (age 33) North Shore, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | North Harbour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | New Zealand U21 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | New Zealand | 86 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 11 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Kyle John Joyce (born 30 July 1992)[1] is a New Zealandfield hockey player who plays as agoalkeeper for Belgian clubRacing Club de Bruxelles and theNew Zealand national team.[2][3]
Richard Joyce was born and raised inNorth Shore, New Zealand.[2]
In theNew Zealand National Hockey League, Joyce played for theNorth Harbour men's team.[4] He joinedRacing Club de Bruxelles in theBelgian Hockey League for the 2020–21 season.[5]
Richard Joyce made his debut for theNew Zealand under-21 team in 2012, at theSultan of Johor Cup inJohor Bahru.[6]
The following year in 2013, Joyce represented the team at theJunior World Cup inNew Delhi. At the tournament, the team finished seventh.[7]
In 2014, Richard Joyce debuted for the New Zealand senior international team, the 'Black Sticks', during a test series againstJapan inWellington.[7][2]
Joyce claimed his first major medal for New Zealand in 2017, winning silver at theOceania Cup inSydney.[8] He followed this up with silver medals at the2018 Commonwealth Games on theGold Coast,[9][10] and again at theOceania Cup in2019 inRockhampton.[11]
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