Florian Sperling
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| Full name | Florian Otto Elvis Sperling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
24 August 2002 Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Uhlenhorster HC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Germany | 10 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U–21 | 19 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Florian Otto Elvis Sperling (born 24 August 2002)[1] is a field hockey player from Germany.[2][3][4]
Career
Domestic league
In the German national league, the Bundesliga, Sperling represents Uhlenhorster HC.[5][6] He also previously represented Berliner HC.[2]
Under–21
Sperling made his debut for the German U–21 side in 2022. He made his first appearances for the national junior team at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent, where he won a silver medal.[7][8]
He continued to represent the national junior squad in throughout 2023. He made his first appearances during a Four–Nations Tournament in Düsseldorf.[7] He then went on to held the team secure a gold medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[9] He concluded his junior career at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, where he won a gold medal.[10][11]
Honamas
Prior to making his junior international debut, Sperling received his first call–up to the Honamas in 2022. He earned his first senior international cap during a match against India in Bhubaneswar, during the third season of the FIH Pro League.[7]
Since his debut, Sperling has appeared in the fourth and sixth seasons of the FIH Pro League.[7]
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Sperling at international level.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 2 July 2023 | Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium |  Spain |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2022–23 FIH Pro League | [12] |
| 2 | 5 July 2023 | 2–1 | 3–4 | [13] | |||
| 3 | 2 December 2024 | Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Belgium |
2–4 | 3–4 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | [14][15] |
| 4 | 18 February 2025 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  India |
1–0 | 4–1 | [16][17] |
References
- ^ "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b "#20 Florian Sperling". magazin.hockey.de. Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Player Info – Florian Sperling". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "SPERLING Florian". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Die 1. Herren". uhc.de (in German). Uhlenhorster HC. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "SPERLING Florian". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Results from Previous European Competitions" (PDF). eurohockeyprod.wpengine.com. European Hockey Federation. February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Germany down Australia in SoJC final". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Germany crowned Men's Junior World Cup champions, Spain clinch the bronze". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Men's Junior Hockey World Cup: Germany edge France for gold". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Germany 1–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 4–3 Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Belgium 4–3 Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Nächste Pleite für Hockey-Herren". de.nachrichten.yahoo.com (in German). Yahoo. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "India 1–4 Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "World Champions Germany hammer India 4-1 in FIH Pro League". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.