Jorrit Croon

Jorrit Croon (; born 9 August 1998) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Bloemendaal and the Dutch national team.

Club career Croon started playing hockey at LSC Alecto. Since 2014 he has played for the first team of HGC, he made his debut at 16 years old. In 2016 Croon and his team finished third in the Hoofdklasse but were eliminated in the playoffs to win the national championship. After 3 seasons with HGC, he transferred in the summer of 2018 to Bloemendaal. In his first season with Bloemendaal, he won his first Dutch national title by defeating Kampong in the championship final.

International career After his great performances in the Hoofdklasse, Croon was called up for the national team to play in the 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2017 EuroHockey Championship, where the Netherlands won the gold medal, Croon won the Under-21 Player of the Tournament award. He initially wasn't selected for the 2018 World Cup, but he replaced the injured Floris Wortelboer before the start of the tournament. He had to miss the 2019 EuroHockey Championship due to a shoulder injury he incurred during the 2019 FIH Pro League semi-finals.

Personal life Croon is studying commercial economy at the Johan Cruyff University in Amsterdam.

Honours Club Bloemendaal Hoofdklasse: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 Euro Hockey League: 2021, 2022, 2022–23

International Netherlands EuroHockey Championship: 2017, 2021, 2023 FIH Pro League: 2021–22, 2022–23