Victor Wegnez


Victor Nicky B. Wegnez is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Club de Bruxelles and the Belgium national team.

Club career

Wegnez played in the youth academy of Royal Daring and he played for their senior squad until 2017 when he transferred to KHC Dragons. After one season with Dragons he joined Racing Club de Bruxelles in 2018. In January 2020 he signed a two-year contract extension at Racing.

International career

In 2016 Wegnez reached the final of the 2016 Junior World Cup and he was part of the Belgian selection that placed for the final at the 2017 European Championship in Amsterdam. In November 2018, he was selected for the 2018 World Cup, which they eventually won by defeating the Netherlands in the final. At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, where Belgium won its first European title, he was named the player of the tournament. In December 2019, he was nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award.

Honours

Belgium
Dragons
Individual