Miles Bukkens

Miles Bukkens
Personal information
Born	15 February 2003 (age 23); Badhoevedorp, Netherlands
Sport
Sport	Field hockey
Position	Forward
Years
Youth career
Years	Team
2009–2012	Kikkers
2012–2014	Reigers
2014–2020	Pinoké
Senior career
Years	Team
2020–present	Pinoké
National team
Years	Team
2021–present	Netherlands U21
2023–present	Netherlands
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Netherlands
EuroHockey U21 Championship

Miles Bukkens (born 15 February 2003) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a forward for Hoofdklasse club Pinoké and the Dutch national team.

Personal life

Miles Bukkens was born and raised in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands.

Club career

In the Netherlands' domestic league, the Hoofdklasse, Bukkens represents Pinoké. Before he joined the youth ranks of Pinoké he played for the Kikkers and Reigers.

Bukkens currently holds Pinoké's all-time scoring record for their Heren 1, with 27. He achieved this in the 2024/25 season.

International career

Under–21

Miles Bukkens made his debut for the Netherlands under-21 team at the 2021 FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar. He finished the tournament as the highest scorer, with 18 goals.

In 2022, Bukkens was a member of the gold medal-winning squad at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Ghent.

National team

Bukkens made his senior international debut in 2022 during season four of the FIH Pro League.

References

↑ "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "Jong Oranje Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
1 2 "Miles Bukkens". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "Heren 1". pinoke.nl (in Dutch). Pinoké. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "BUKKENS Miles". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "11 Miles Bukkens". hoofdklassehockey.nl (in Dutch). Hoofdklasse. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "PINOKÉ". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "Bukkens boys willen Jong Oranje halen".
1 2 3 "BUKKENS Miles". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021". department.sportsodisha.gov.in. Sports and Youth Services Department. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
↑ "Final Day – EuroHockey Junior Championship, m and w, Ghent". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

External links

Miles Bukkens at the International Hockey Federation

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[1] "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[HNL-2] "Jong Oranje Heren". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[:0-3] 1 2 "Miles Bukkens". interlandhistorie.knhb.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[4] "Heren 1". pinoke.nl (in Dutch). Pinoké. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[5] "BUKKENS Miles". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[6] "11 Miles Bukkens". hoofdklassehockey.nl (in Dutch). Hoofdklasse. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[7] "PINOKÉ". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[8] "Bukkens boys willen Jong Oranje halen".

[FIH-9] 1 2 3 "BUKKENS Miles". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[10] "FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021". department.sportsodisha.gov.in. Sports and Youth Services Department. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[11] "Final Day – EuroHockey Junior Championship, m and w, Ghent". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2023.