Kurt Lovett (born 15 January 1997) is a

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player from Australia, who plays as a midfielder.

Personal life

Kurt Lovett was born and raised in

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. He is a current scholarship holder with the

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''(NSWIS).''

Career

Domestic leagues

Australian Hockey League

In 2016, Lovett made his debut for the

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in the Australian Hockey League. His AHL career spanned three seasons, culminating in 2018 with a silver medal.

Hockey One

Following

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's overhaul of the AHL and subsequent introduction of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League in 2019, Kurt Lovett was named in the

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squad for the inaugural season. The team eventually won the tournament, giving Lovett his first senior national title.

National teams

Under–21

Kurt Lovett made his debut for the Australia Under–21 side in 2015, at the Sultan of Johor Cup. He followed this up with two appearances in 2016, again at the Sultan of Johor Cup, winning a gold medal, and at the Junior World Cup.

Kookaburras

In November 2019, Lovett was named in the

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team for the first time, following two years in the National Development Squad.

References

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* * * 1997 births Living people Australian male field hockey players Male field hockey midfielders People from the Central West (New South Wales) Sportsmen from New South Wales {{Australia-fieldhockey-bio-stub