Perrine de Clerck

Perrine de Clerck
Personal information
Full name Perrine Isablle de Clerck
Born (2006-07-01) 1 July 2006
Belgium
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Leuven
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2023– Belgium U–21 12 (5)
2024– Belgium 10 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
FIH Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Santiago
EuroHockey U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Krefeld

Perrine Isabelle de Clerck (born 1 July 2006)[1] is a field hockey player from Belgium.[2][3]

Career

Domestic league

De Clerck currently plays in the Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League for KHC Leuven.[4]

Under–18

In 2023, de Clerck made her international debut at under–18 level. She was captain of the national youth squad that won a silver medal at the EuroHockey U18 Championship held in Krefeld.[5][6]

Under–21

Following her under–18 debut, de Clerck progressed into the national junior team, also in 2023. She was a named in the squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago.[7] At the tournament, she helped the side to a bronze medal with an emphatic 7–0 victory over England.[8]

In 2025 she won her second bronze medal at her second FIH Junior World Cup, also held in Santiago.[9]

Red Panthers

De Clerck made her senior international debut in 2024. She earned her first cap during season five of the FIH Pro League, in a match against Argentina in Santiago del Estero.[7][10]

She continued representing the national squad throughout 2025 during the sixth season of the FIH Pro League, and has been named in the squad for season seven.[7][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Belgium". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Red Panthers". hockey.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  3. ^ "PERRINE DE CLERCK". teambelgium.be (in Dutch). Team Belgium. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ^ "PERRINE DE CLERCK". carlsberg00hockeyleague.be. Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  5. ^ "DE CLERCK Perrine". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Competitions Archive" (PDF). admin.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "DE CLERCK Perrine". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Le bronze pour les Young Red Panthers au Chili". hockeybelgium.lesoir.be (in French). Le Soir. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Three in-a-row for brilliant Oranje in women's Junior World Cup". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Adam Commens: Les jeunes Panthers ont fait bien mieux que ce que nous avions imaginé en Argentine". hockeybelgium.lesoir.be (in French). Le Soir. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Quatre nouvelles Panthères appelées pour la Pro League à Valence". hockeybelgium.lesoir.be (in French). Le Soir. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Red Panthers: aankondiging van de selectie en wijzigingen binnen de ploeg". hockey.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.