Ambre Ballenghien

Ambre Ballenghien
Personal information
Born (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 23)
Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Playing position Attacker
Club information
Current club La Gantoise[1]
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Belgium U–21 4 (0)
2017– Belgium 79 (38)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
EuroHockey Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Amsterdam Team
FIH Olympic Qualifiers
Gold medal – first place 2024 Valencia Team
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 Valencia Team

Ambre Ballenghien (born 13 December 2000)[2] is a Belgian field hockey player, who plays as a striker.[3]

Career[edit]

Junior National Team[edit]

In 2017, Ambre Ballenghien made her first appearance for a Belgian junior team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia. At the tournament, Belgium won their first medal at the tournament, finishing second after losing in the final.[4]

Senior National Team[edit]

Ballenghien made her senior international debut in 2017, in a test match against Germany. During the match, she scored her first international goal.[5]

In 2019, Ballenghien was a member of the Belgian team in the inaugural FIH Pro League.[6][7] The team finished in fifth place, eight places above their pre tournament ranking of 13th.[8] Throughout the tournament, Ballenghien scored 3 goals.

International Goals[edit]


Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Event Ref
1 14 April 2017 Venlose Hockey Club, Venlo, Netherlands  Germany 3–1 3–4 Test Match [9]
2 27 November 2018 Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, United States  United States 1–1 2–3 [10]
3 29 November 2018 4–1 4–1 [11]
4 7 April 2019 Royal Uccle Sport, Brussels, Belgium  China 2–0 4–1 2019 FIH Pro League [12]
5 12 June 2019 Crefelder Hockey und Tennis Club, Krefeld, Germany  Germany 1–0 1–2 [13]
6 19 June 2019 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium  Australia 1–0 1–0 [14]
7 7 August 2019  Ireland 3–1 4–2 Test Match [15]
8 23 August 2019 1–1 1–2 2019 EuroHockey Championships [16]
9 14 October 2019 National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland  South Korea 2–0 2–0 Test Match [17]
10 1 February 2020 North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand  New Zealand 1–0 2–1 2020–21 FIH Pro League [18]
11 23 September 2020 Düsseldorfer HC, Düsseldorf, Germany  Germany 1–0 1–3 [19]
12 16 May 2021 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium  United States 1–0 6–1 [20]
13 4–0
14 6 June 2021 Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Germany 1–1 1–1 2021 EuroHockey Championships [21]
15 7 June 2021  Italy 1–0 4–0 [22]
16 4–0
17 13 June 2021  Spain 3–1 3–1 [23]
18 16 October 2021 Royal Uccle Sport, Brussels, Belgium  Germany 1–0 1–0 2021–22 FIH Pro League [24]
19 20 May 2022 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium  Spain 1–0 1–2 [25]
20 21 May 2022 2–0 3–0 [26]
21 11 June 2022  India 2–0 2–1 [27]
22 12 June 2022 5–0 5–0 [28]
23 16 June 2022 HC Den Bosch, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands  United States 1–0 3–0 [29]
24 6 July 2022 Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain  Japan 3–0 3–0 2022 FIH World Cup [30]
25 7 November 2022 Estadio Mendocino de Hockey, Mendoza, Argentina  Germany 2–2 2–2 2022–23 FIH Pro League [31]
26 9 November 2022  Argentina 2–1 2–2 [32]
27 15 January 2024 Estadio Beteró, Valencia, Spain  South Korea 1–0 10–1 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifier [33]
28 2–0
29 6–0
30 10–1
31 16 January 2024  Ukraine 1–0 13–0 [34]
32 4–0
33 5–0
34 9–0
35 10–0
36 25 May 2024 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium  India 1–0 2–1 2023–24 FIH Pro League [35]
37 26 May 2024  United States 2–1 2–1 [36]
38 1 June 2024  China 1–1 1–2 [37]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thys, Werner (2021-05-06). "Ambre Ballenghien kijkt uit naar finale: "Mijn droom? Drie jaar op rij titel winnen met Gantoise"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ^ "Team Details – Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Ambre Ballenghien". www.scorrd.com. Scorrd. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ "NETHERLANDS HIT BELGIUM FOR SIX OF THE BEST TO RETAIN WOMEN'S EURO JUNIORS TITLE". European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Germany 4–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  6. ^ "BALLENGHIEN Ambre". www.fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Ambre Ballenghien – Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  8. ^ "FIH Rankings – Outdoor". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Germany 4–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ "United States 3–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  11. ^ "United States 1–4 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Belgium 4–1 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Germany 2–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Belgium 1–0 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Belgium 4–2 Ireland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Belgium 1–2 Ireland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Belgium 2–0 South Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. ^ "New Zealand 1–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Germany 3–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Belgium 6–1 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Germany 1–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Belgium 4–0 Italy". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Belgium 3–1 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Belgium 1–0 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Belgium 1–2 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Belgium 3–0 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Belgium 2–1 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Belgium 5–0 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  29. ^ "United States 0–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  30. ^ "Japan 0–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Belgium 2–2 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  32. ^ "Argentina 2–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  33. ^ "South Korea 1–10 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  34. ^ "Belgium 13–0 Ukraine". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  35. ^ "India 1–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  36. ^ "United States 1–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  37. ^ "China 2–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2024.