François Goyet

François Goyet
Personal information
Born (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Saint Germain
Youth career
– Saint Germain
Senior career
Years Team
–2019 Saint Germain
2019–2024 Gantoise
2024–present Saint Germain
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2014 France U21 5 (0)
2014–present France 157 (23)

François Goyet (born 4 November 1994)[1] is a French field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Saint Germain and the French national team.[2]

Club career

In club competition, Goyet plays for Gantoise in the Belgian Hockey League until 2024.[3] He joined Gantoise in 2019 after having played for Saint Germain in France.[4] He returned to Saint Germain after the 2024 Summer Olympics for the 2024–25 season.[5]

International career

Under–21

François Goyet debuted for the French under-21 team in 2014 at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Waterloo.[6]

Senior national team

Following his junior debut, Goyet made his first appearance for Les Bleus in 2014 during a test series against Ireland in Wattignies.[6][2] In 2018, He was a member of the national team at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar.[7]

Goyet won his first major medal with the senior team in 2019 at the FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet, taking home a gold medal.[8][6] He was named in the French squad for season three of the FIH Pro League.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – France". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "François GOYET". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "GOYET François". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Transferts : deux Français à la Gantoise". okey.lalibre.be (in French). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. ^ Demaret, Philippe (10 February 2024). "Transferts : deux Français retournent à St Germain". okey.be (in French). Okey. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "GOYET François". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "France". worldcup2018.hockey. FIH World Cup. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "GREEN MACHINE SUFFERS THE BLUES AS HOST NATION SWEEPS TO VICTORY". fihseriesfinals.com. FIH Series Finals. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ "GOYET François". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 15 February 2022.