Darren Smith (field hockey)

Darren Smith

Personal information
Born	(1973-11-14) 14 November 1973
Medal record Men’s Field Hockey Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Team Competition

Darren Campbell Smith (born 14 November 1973 in Napier) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 1995 against Spain.

He is the Kiwi's vice-captain and a highly experienced midfielder, who has played over 160 games for NZ. He played at two Commonwealth Games, in 1998 and 2002, winning a silver medal at the latter. His career further spans two World Cups. Smith resides in Auckland, plays club hockey for North Harbour and is working as a development manager.

International senior tournaments

• 1995 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
• 1997 – World Cup Qualifier, Kuala Lumpur
• 1998 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
• 1998 – Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur
• 1998 – World Cup, Utrecht
• 1999 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
• 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Osaka
• 2001 – World Cup Qualifier, Edinburgh
• 2002 – 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup, Kuala Lumpur
• 2002 – Commonwealth Games, Manchester
• 2003 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
• 2003 – Champions Challenge
• 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Madrid
• 2004 – Champions Trophy, Lahore
• 2005 – Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Kuala Lumpur
• 2006 – World Cup Qualifier
• 2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne

References

• sports-reference

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New Zealand squad – 1997 World Cup Qualifying Tournament 1 Derham 2 Gosling 3 Russ 4 Parag 5 D. Smith 6 Timlin 7 Leaver 8 Buckley 9 Robinson 10 J. Smith 11 Towns 12 Radovonich 13 Tattershaw 14 Van der Bent 15 Anderson 16 Croft Coach: Cahill New Zealand squad – 1998 FIH World Cup 1 Timlin 2 Gosling 3 Derham 4 Parag 5 D. Smith 6 Hastie 7 Leaver 8 Radovonich 9 Robinson 10 J. Smith 11 Towns 12 Gill 13 Tattershaw 14 Hari 15 Anderson 16 Bevin Coach: Cahill New Zealand squad – 1998 Commonwealth Games 1 Timlin 2 Gosling 3 D. Smith 4 Parag 5 McIndoe 6 Hastie 7 Leaver 8 Buckley 9 Robinson 10 Archibald 11 Towns 12 Gill 13 Patel 14 Hari 15 Anderson 16 Bevin Coach: Cahill New Zealand squad – 2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 Towns 2 Patel 4 D. Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Hastie 7 Reynold 9 Leaver 10 Archibald 11 Parag 12 G. Russ 13 C. Russ 14 Hari 15 Anderson 17 Woolford 18 Burrows 19 Timlin 20 Gill Coach: — New Zealand squad – 2001 World Cup Qualifying Tournament 1 Towns 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 9 Leaver 10 Archibald 11 Parag 12 Puna 14 Hari 15 Bevin 16 Woolford 18 Burrows 20 Gill Coach: — New Zealand squad – 2002 FIH World Cup 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald 11 Parag 12 Puna 14 Hari 15 Bevin 16 Woolford 17 Robinson 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 20 Gill 23 Stafford Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2002 Commonwealth Games 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald 11 Parag 14 Hari 15 Bevin 16 Woolford 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 24 Stafford Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2003 Champions Challenge 1 Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 9 Henwood 10 Archibald 11 Parag 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 21 Collins 24 Brooks Coach: Oscroft New Zealand squad – 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald 11 Parag 13 Puna 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 20 Nation 22 Stephenson 24 Brooks Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – 6th place 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 11 Parag 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 Shaw 20 Nation 24 Brooks Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2004 Champions Trophy 1 S. Towns (c) 2 Patel 3 Kosoof 4 Smith 5 McIndoe 6 Gosling 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald 12 B. Shaw 13 Puna 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 20 Nation 22 Stephenson 24 Brooks Coach: K. Towns New Zealand squad – 2006 Commonwealth Games 4 Smith 6 Child 7 Hopping 8 Couzins 10 Archibald (c) 12 B. Shaw 14 Hari 16 Woolford 17 Pontifex 18 Burrows 19 H. Shaw 20 Nation 21 Collins 24 Brooks 25 McAleese 30 Collier Coach: K. Towns