Tobias Walter

Tobi Walter
Personal information
Full nameTobias Walter
Born (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionGoalkeeper
ClubMechelse (assistant)
Youth career
Years Team
1993–2007 Frankenthal
2007–2008 Dürkheimer HC
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
2008–2009 Dürkheimer HC - -
2009–2012 Mannheimer HC - -
2012–2018 Harvestehuder THC - -
2018–2021 Dragons - -
2021–2024 Braxgata - -
2024–2025 Oranje-Rood - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2009–2010 Germany U21 -
2015–2019 Germany 58 (0)
2010–2018 Germany (indoor) 13 (0)
Coaching career
2025–present Mechelse
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's field hockey
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place2016 London
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 Johor Bahru–Singapore
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Bronze medal – third place2010 Siemianowice Śląski
Men's indoor hockey
Indoor World Cup
Silver medal – second place2018 Berlin
Bronze medal – third place2015 Leipzig
EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 Prague
Updated on 13 January 2024

Tobias Walter is a German former field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper. He played a total of 58 matches for the German national team from 2015 to 2019.[1]

Club career

Walter started playing hockey at Frankenthal and in 2007 he switched to Dürkheimer HC, who he left in 2009 for Mannheimer HC. He moved to Harvestehude in 2012.[2] After six seasons with Harvestehude, he moved to Belgium to play for Dragons in Brasschaat.[3] After three seasons he left Dragons to play for Braxgata.[4] In May 2024 it was announced he would join Oranje-Rood in the Netherlands from the 2024–25 season onwards to replace the leaving Pirmin Blaak.[5]

International career

Walter made his debut for the senior national team in March 2015 in a test match against Great Britain.[6] In December 2018, he was nominated for the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Nationalspieler Portraits". www.hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Jensen, Björn (5 June 2015). "Hamburger Hockeytorhüter: Willi will's wissen". www.abendblatt.de (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Jean Willems blijft nog minstens één jaar coach van new look Dragons: "Ik vrees dat we een beetje aan kwaliteit hebben ingeboet"". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Brasschaat: Het Nieuwsblad. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Transfert : Walter au Braxgata". okey.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Keeper Blaak en Oranje-Rood gaan uit elkaar". ed.nl (in Dutch). Eindhovens Dagblad. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "WALTER Tobias". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Who will win the 2018 Hockey Stars Awards? Vote is open!". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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