Felix
Denayer
Belgium
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Hockey
Date of birth | 31 January 1990 |
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Place of birth | Edegem |
Age | 35 |
Nationality | Belgium |
Career start | 2008 |
Disciplines | Fieldhockey |
Felix Denayer fell in love with hockey when he was a boy. Now, more than 20 years later, he's a star midfield player for his hometown club, KHC Dragons, in Brasschaat, Belgium. He's been with the top-tier team for his whole career, going from a fledgling phenom to rising through the ranks and eventually becoming team captain in 2013.
Felix has been instrumental in KHC Dragons winning trophies at home and abroad, while also starring for the Belgian national team. He helped his country win a silver medal at the Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, claim gold at the World Cup in 2018 and emerge as European Champions in 2019. Then, in 2021, he captained Belgium to a gold medal at the Games in Tokyo