Pia Maertens (born 6 January 1999) is a German

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player, who plays as a forward.

Career

Junior National Team

In 2019 Pia Maertens made her debut for the Germany U–21 side in a test match against the

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junior national team in

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Senior National Teams

Maertens also debuted for the senior national team in 2019, during the inaugural

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. During the tournament, Maertens scored 4 goals for Germany, and was a member of the team that won bronze in the

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. Following her performance in the FIH Pro League, German head coach

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named Maertens in the final squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Nations Championship in

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International Goals

References

1999 births Living people German female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Germany Sportspeople from Duisburg {{Germany-fieldhockey-bio-stub