Lewis Prosser
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 December 1990 Swindon, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2008 | Marlborough College | ||
| 2012–2013 | RS Tenis | ||
| 2013–2014 | Gantoise | ||
| 2009–2014 | Team Bath | ||
| 2014–2019 | Surbiton | ||
| 2019–2023 | East Grinstead | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2008–2023 | Wales | 180 | |
Lewis Jon Prosser (born 13 June 1989) is a former Welsh field hockey player who represented Wales. He competed for Wales at three Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018 and 2022.
Biography
[edit]Prosser born in Swindon, represented England at junior level before deciding to switch allegiance to Wales (both parents were Welsh). He made his Welsh debut in 2008.[1]
He studied at University of Bath and the University of the West of England and played club hockey for Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League.[2] He had spells in Spain and Belgium but was back at Bath when he was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3]
After Bath, he joined Surbiton Hockey Club and while there, was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[4] He left Surbiton to play for East Grinstead at the start of the 2019-20 season.[5]
Prosser was selected as co-captain again for Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,[6][7] helping his nation to a sixth place finish during the men's tournament after being defeated by New Zealand in the fifth place play off match on 7 August 2022.[8]
Prosser was co-captain of the Welsh team at the 2023 World Cup, which was the first time in their history that Wales had appeared in the world Cup.[9]
In June 2023, Prosser announced his retirement from international hockey. At the time of his retirement his 180 caps made him the most capped Welshman of all-time.[1]
Family
[edit]His father David Prosser who died in 2021, played 69 times for Wales and 16 times for Great Britain.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lewis Prosser: Wales' most-capped men's player quits international hockey". BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Lewis Prosser". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Wales name men's hockey squad for Games". BBC Sport. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Meet Team Wales heading to Australia's Gold Coast". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Men's Premier Division Transfers 2019-20". Top of the D. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Hockey Wales 2022 Commonwealth Games squads". South West Sports News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Hockey - Men results". BBC Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "2023 World Cup in India highlights Wales' international student offer3 Eurohockey Championships". Study in Wales.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Obituary: David Prosser". Great Britain Hockey. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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