Emmanuel Stockbroekx


Emmanuel Stockbroekx is a Belgian field hockey player who plays for Orée and the Belgian national team as a defender.

Club career

Stockbroekx played in Belgium for Dragons until 2016, when he moved to the Netherlands to play for Bloemendaal. In April 2019, he announced he would return to Dragons after a three year stint at Bloemendaal. In his final season with Bloemendaal, he won the Dutch national title by defeating Kampong in the championship final. In June 2020, it was announced he joined Royal Orée for the 2020–21 season.

International career

With Belgium, Stockbroekx became European vice-champion at the 2013 European Championship on home ground in Boom. Three years later, he appeared at the 2016 Summer Olympics field hockey tournament. During the Olympic tournament's group phase, he scored a goal against Spain. In November 2018, he was selected for the Belgium squad for the 2018 World Cup. After the second match, he had to withdrew because of a hamstring injury. In August 2019, he was selected in the Belgium squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship. They won Belgium its first European title by defeating Spain 5-0 in the final.