Thomas Callum Sorsby (born 28 October 1996) is an English

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player who plays as a midfielder or defender for Dutch Hoofdklasse club

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and the

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national teams.

Club career

Sorsby played club hockey in the

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Premier Division for

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until 2023. He joined Surbiton for the 2018–19 season, from the

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. He has also played for Beeston and Sheffield Hallam. After his stint at Surbiton he left England to play for

in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.

International career

Sorsby has played for England under-18 and under-21 level and for Great Britain under-21 and under-23. He played for England under-21 in the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2016, when they finished 4th. He played for Great Britain under-21 in the Sultan of Johor Cup in

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, when they finished 2nd.

References

External links

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* * 1996 births Living people English male field hockey players Male field hockey defenders Male field hockey midfielders Surbiton Hockey Club players Men's England Hockey League players Beeston Hockey Club players 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Sheffield HC Den Bosch players Men's Hoofdklasse Hockey players {{England-fieldhockey-bio-stub