Antoine Kina
Antoine Sylvain T. Kina is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Gantoise and the Belgium national team.
He is the son of Belgian field hockey coach Pascal Kina.Kina played for Gantoise until 2017, when he moved to the Waterloo Ducks. After one season with the Waterloo Ducks he returned to Gantoise.International career
Kina made his debut for the Belgium under-21 side at the 2014 EuroHockey Junior Championship where they finished fourth. He was a part of the Belgium squad that won the silver medal at the 2016 Junior World Cup. In January 2017, he made his debut for the senior national team in a test match against the Netherlands. He was not selected for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship so he played in the 2017 EuroHockey Junior Championship.
Kina was named as the first reserve for the 2018 World Cup. He was called up during the group stages to replace the injured Manu Stockbroekx. In August 2019, he was selected in the Belgium squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship. They won Belgium its first European title by defeating Spain 5-0 in the final.
