Marco Miltkau (born 18 August 1990)[1] is a German field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch club Klein Zwitserland and the German national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 August 1990 Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Klein Zwitserland | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Braunschweiger THC | |||
| –2012 | UHC Hamburg | ||
| 2012–2019 | Rot-Weiss Köln | ||
| 2019–2020 | Gantoise | ||
| 2020–present | Klein Zwitserland | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–present | Germany | 106 | (52) |
| 2018–present | Germany (indoor) | 8 | (11) |
Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 16 June 2020 | |||
Personal life edit
Marco Miltkau was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany. He started playing hockey at the age of four, introduced to the sport by his father who was a well known coach.[3]
Club career edit
Miltkau played for Braunschweiger THC and UHC Hamburg in the German Bundesliga. In 2012 he switched from UHC Hamburg to Rot-Weiss Köln.[4] In 2019 he left Germany to play for La Gantoise in the Men's Belgian Hockey League.[5] In June 2020, it was announced he joined Klein Zwitserland in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for the 2020–21 season.[6]
International career edit
Indoor edit
Miltkau was a member of the German indoor team at the 2018 Indoor World Cup in Berlin, Germany. At the tournament, the team won a silver medal.[7]
Outdoor edit
In 2012, Miltkau made his debut for the senior national team. Shortly after he played in his first major tournament at the Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia.[8]
Since his debut, Miltkau has been a regular inclusion in the national side. During his career he has medalled three times with the national team; gold and silver at the 2013 and 2015[9] EuroHockey Nations Championships respectively, and bronze at the 2016 Champions Trophy.[10]
Miltkau represented Germany in the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League from January–June 2019.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Kader – Herren Nationalmannschaft". web.hockey.de. Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "INTRODUCING: MARCO MILTKAU". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Nationalstürmer Miltkau zu Rot-Weiss". www.koelnsport.de (in German). Köln Sport. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Miltkau and Nelen Bound for La Gantoise Next Season". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Nieuwe aanwinsten van Klein Zwitserland geven de club weer een nieuwe impuls". hoofdklassehockey.nl (in Dutch). Hoofdklasse Hockey Nederland. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Indoor Hockey World Cup 2018 (Men)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "MILTKAU Marco". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "THE NETHERLANDS ARE UNIBET EUROHOCKEY CHAMPIONS". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Great Britain edged out by Germany in bronze medal match". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "MILTKAU Marco". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 23 August 2018.