Loic Philippe Oscar Serge Van Doren (born 14 September 1996) is a Belgian professional

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player who plays as a

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for Dragons and the Belgium national team. He is the brother of fellow Belgian international

Arthur Van Doren Arthur Georges Stanislas Henri Van Doren (born 1 October 1994) is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Bloemendaal and the Belgium national team. He is the brother of fellow Belgian international L ...

Club career

Van Doren came through the youth ranks of Dragons and played there for the senior team until 2018 when he transferred to Dutch club Den Bosch. After three seasons in Den Bosch he returned to Dragons for the 2021–22 season.

International career

Van Doren played for the Belgian under-21 national team at the 2016 Junior World Cup, where they won the silver medal. He made his debut for the senior national team in a test match in

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. He was the second goalkeeper of the Belgian team that won the

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. He played in one game in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, where Belgium won their first

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. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.

Honours

International

Belgium * World Cup:

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* EuroHockey Championship:

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Club

Dragons * Belgian Hockey League: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Doren, Loic 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Antwerp Belgian male field hockey players Male field hockey goalkeepers 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players KHC Dragons players HC Den Bosch players Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey players Expatriate field hockey players Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Men's Belgian Hockey League players 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players