Jorrit Croon


Jorrit Croon is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Bloemendaal and the Dutch national team.

Club career

Croon started playing hockey at LSC Alecto. Since 2014 he has played for the first team of HGC, he made his debut at 16 years old. In 2016 Croon and his team finished third in the Hoofdklasse but were eliminated in the playoffs to win the national championship. After 3 seasons with HGC, he transferred in the summer of 2018 to Bloemendaal. In his first season with Bloemendaal, he won his first Dutch national title by defeating Kampong in the championship final.

International career

After his great performances in the Hoofdklasse, Croon was called up for the national team to play in the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2017 EuroHockey Championship, where the Netherlands won the gold medal, Croon won the Under-21 Player of the Tournament award. He initially wasn't selected for the 2018 World Cup, but he replaced the injured Floris Wortelboer before the start of the tournament. He had to miss the 2019 EuroHockey Championship due to a shoulder injury he incurred during the 2019 FIH Pro League semi-finals.

Personal life

Croon is studying commercial economy at the Johan Cruyff University in Amsterdam.

Career statistics

International

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 July 2016Cork, Ireland7–27–2Test match
27 August 2016Olympic Hockey Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2–05–02016 Summer Olympics
318 August 2016Olympic Hockey Centre, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1–01–12016 Summer Olympics
419 June 2017Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, England2–13–12016–17 World League Semifinals
56 August 2017Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain5–09–14 Nations Commemorative Tournament
66 August 2017Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain9–09–14 Nations Commemorative Tournament
79 December 2018Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India4–15–12018 World Cup