James Peter Albery (born 2 October 1995) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1][2] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | James Peter Albery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1995 Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender/Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editAlbery attended Heath Mount and The Leys School, Cambridge and in the Upper Sixth was Head Boy. He played hockey for Cambridge City and Beeston before joining Old Georgians in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for the 2015 season.
Albery made his senior England debut on 2 March 2017 against South Africa, in Cape Town, South Africa.[3] He won a bronze medal with England in the Men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[4]
Albery helped Old Georgians complete the league and cup double during the 2022–23 season. He won a silver medal with England at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach.[5]
He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India.[7]
He Captained and won another Premier league title with Old Georgians in 2026.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
- ↑ "Latest Media | England Hockey".
- ↑ "International Hockey Federation".
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: England's men win hockey bronze against South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "EuroHockey: England men lose out to the Netherlands in dramatic final". BBC Sport. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ "GB hockey select Roper for fourth Olympic Games". bbc.com. BBC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "GB wait for men's hockey medal goes on after shootout heartbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ "EHL Premier Finals 2026 recap". England Hockey. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
edit- James Albery at the International Hockey Federation
- James Albery on England Hockey
- James Albery at Team England
- James Albery at Team GB
- James Albery at Olympics.com
- James Albery at Olympedia
- James Albery at InterSportStats
- James Albery at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)
- James Albery at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- James Albery on Instagram
