Lachlan Busiko

Lachlan Busiko
Personal information
Born (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998
Naracoorte, South Australia
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionDefender
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–2018 SA Hotshots 10 0
2019– Adelaide Fire 2 1
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2017–2019 Australia U–21 12 (1)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Sultan of Johor Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 Johor BahruTeam
Bronze medal – third place2018 Johor BahruTeam

Lachlan Busiko (born 13 January 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia.[2]

Personal life

Lachlan Busiko was born in Naracoorte, South Australia and raised in Benayeo, Victoria near Apsley, Victoria.[3]

He is a current scholarship holder at the South Australian Institute of Sport (SASI).[4]

Career

Junior national team

In 2017, Busiko made his debut for the Australia U–21 side, the 'Burras', at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[5]

Busiko again appeared at the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2018, winning a bronze medal with the team.[6]

In 2019, Busiko was named to the national junior squad for the third time,[7] as well as being named in the team for the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup.[2]

Adelaide Fire

Following the establishment of the Adelaide Fire in 2019, Lachlan Busiko was presented as the headline player for the men's team.[8] He was also named as team captain for the inaugural tournament of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League, Australia's new premier domestic competition.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Strong U21 squad named for Sultan of Johor Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Naracoorte hockey players excel". naracoorteherald.com.au. The Naracoorte Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hockey". sasi.sa.gov.au. South Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Great Britain upset Australia". sultanjohorcup.com.my. Sultan of Johor Cup. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "BUSIKO Lachlan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "NATIONAL JUNIOR SQUADS ANNOUNCED". justhockey.com.au. Just Hockey. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Adelaide Fire". instagram.com. Instagram. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Adelaide Fire – Men's Team". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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