Matthijs Brouwer
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Matthijs Christian Brouwer (born July 1, 1980 in Raamsdonk
, North Brabant
) is a field hockey
player from the Netherlands
, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. The striker made his debut on June 2, 2000 in a friendly match against Spain
. He played for HC Den Bosch
in the Dutch League (Hoofdklasse), but moved to Oranje Zwart
in the summer of 2005. His cousin Ronald
also is a member of the Netherlands hockey squad.
Raamsdonk
Raamsdonk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Geertruidenberg, about 15 km northeast of Breda.Raamsdonk was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Geertruidenberg....
, North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
) is a field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
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. The striker made his debut on June 2, 2000 in a friendly match against Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He played for HC Den Bosch
HC Den Bosch
Hockeyclub 's-Hertogenbosch is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on July 14, 1937 in 's-Hertogenbosch. With a total number of 1.977 members it is currently the sixth hockeyclub in the Netherlands....
in the Dutch League (Hoofdklasse), but moved to Oranje Zwart
Oranje Zwart
Mixed Hockeyclub Oranje Zwart is a Dutch field hockey club located in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, which was founded on September 1, 1933. With around 1.700 members – as of May 31, 2006 – it is one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands....
in the summer of 2005. His cousin Ronald
Ronald Brouwer
Ronald Leendert Brouwer is a field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. -References:...
also is a member of the Netherlands hockey squad.