# Beth Alexander
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{{short description|English field hockey player (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Beth Alexander
| image =
| fullname = Bethan Alexander
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|08|07}}
| birth_place = England
| height =
| position = Midfield
| currentclub = [Loughborough Students](/source/Loughborough_Students'_Hockey_Club)
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2024
| nationalteam1 = [England U–21](/source/England_women's_national_under-21_field_hockey_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = [England](/source/England_women's_national_field_hockey_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's [field hockey](/source/field_hockey)}}
{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[FIH Junior World Cup](/source/Women's_FIH_Hockey_Junior_World_Cup)}}
{{MedalBronze|[2022 Potchefstroom](/source/2022_Women's_FIH_Hockey_Junior_World_Cup)|[Team](/source/2022_Women's_FIH_Hockey_Junior_World_Cup_squads)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[EuroHockey U–21 Championship](/source/Women's_EuroHockey_Junior_Championship)}}
{{MedalBronze|[2024 Terrassa](/source/2024_Women's_EuroHockey_U21_Championship)|Team}}
}}
'''Bethan Alexander''' (born 7 August 2003)[{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1301/reports/teams |title=Team Details – England |website=tms.fih.ch |publisher=[International Hockey Federation](/source/International_Hockey_Federation) |accessdate=8 December 2024}}] is a [field hockey](/source/field_hockey) player from England.[{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/field_hockey/beth-alexander/7974872/ |title=Beth Alexander – Player Info |website=globalsportsarchive.com |publisher=[Global Sports Archive](/source/Global_Sports_Archive) |accessdate=8 December 2024}}]
==Early life and education==
Alexander attended [the Grange School](/source/The_Grange_School%2C_Northwich) in Cheshire[{{Cite web|url=https://www.grange.org.uk/news/2018-03-09/u19-hockey-players-become-cheshire-champions|title=U19 Hockey Players become Cheshire Champions|website=The Grange School|date=9 March 2018|accessdate=22 December 2024}}] before going on to study at [Loughborough University](/source/Loughborough_University).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2022/march/lboro-hockey-players-get-world-cup-call-up/|title=Loughborough hockey players receive World Cup call-up|website=Loughborough University|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=22 December 2024}}]
==Career==
===Under–21===
In 2021, Alexander was named in the [England U–21](/source/England_women's_national_under-21_field_hockey_team) for the [FIH Junior World Cup](/source/2022_Women's_FIH_Hockey_Junior_World_Cup) in [Potchefstroom](/source/Potchefstroom).[{{cite web |url=https://www.redbrick.me/hockey-world-cup/ |title=UoB's Junior Women's Hockey World Cup Stars |website=redbrick.me |publisher=[Redbrick](/source/Redbrick) |date=17 November 2021 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}] The competition was later postponed to 2022, with Alexander retaining her place in the squad.[{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/preview-england-ready-for-action-in-junior-women-s-world-cup-bid |title=Preview: England Ready For Action In Junior Women's World Cup Bid |website=englandhockey.co.uk |publisher=[England Hockey](/source/England_Hockey) |date=31 March 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024 |archive-date=22 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250622155340/https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/preview-england-ready-for-action-in-junior-women-s-world-cup-bid |url-status=dead }}][{{cite web |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2022/march/lboro-hockey-players-get-world-cup-call-up/ |title=Loughborough hockey players receive World Cup call-up |website=lboro.ac.uk |publisher=[Loughborough University](/source/Loughborough_University) |date=25 March 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}] At the delayed event, she broke her hand in the opening match against [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_women's_national_under-21_field_hockey_team), resulting in her absence for the remainder of the tournament.[{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/england-hockey-announce-promising-junior-world-cup-squad |title=England Hockey Announce Promising Junior World Cup Squad |website=englandhockey.co.uk |publisher=[England Hockey](/source/England_Hockey) |date=3 November 2023 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}] The team went on to win England's first ever bronze medal.[{{cite web |url=https://tms.fih.ch/people/27156 |title=ALEXANDER Beth |website=tms.fih.ch |publisher=[International Hockey Federation](/source/International_Hockey_Federation) |accessdate=8 December 2024}}][{{cite web |url=https://www.fih.hockey/events/junior-world-cup/women/fih-hockey-womens-junior-world-cup-2021-1301/videos/theres-always-a-medal-on-the-table-for-us-millie-giglio-eng-risingstars |title="There's always a medal on the table for us" – MILLIE GIGLIO – ENG – #RisingStars |website=fih.hockey |publisher=[International Hockey Federation](/source/International_Hockey_Federation) |date=17 March 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}][{{cite web |url=http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2022/04/08/england-advance-to-womens-junior-world-cup-semi-finals/ |title=England advance to Women's Junior World Cup Semi-Finals |website=4theloveofsport.co.uk |publisher=[4 The Love of Sport](/source/4_The_Love_of_Sport) |date=8 April 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}][{{cite web |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2022/04/12/junior-hockey-world-cup-england-women-take-bronze-as-dutch-win-gold |title=Junior Hockey World Cup: England women take bronze as Dutch win gold |website=thehockeypaper.co.uk |publisher=[The Hockey Paper](/source/The_Hockey_Paper) |date=12 April 2022 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}]
Alexander was named [captain](/source/Captain_(sports)) of the national junior team in 2023, and led the team to a fourth-place finish at her second [FIH Junior World Cup](/source/2023_Women's_FIH_Hockey_Junior_World_Cup) held in [Santiago](/source/Santiago%2C_Chile).[{{cite web |url=https://eurohockey.org/dutch-delight-as-they-survive-spanish-tornado-to-win-womens-euro-u21-title |title=Dutch delight as they survive Spanish tornado to win women's Euro U21 title |website=eurohockey.org |publisher=[European Hockey Federation](/source/European_Hockey_Federation) |date=20 July 2024 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}]
===Senior national squad===
Following the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics), a restructured England squad was announced, including Alexander.[{{cite web |url=https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/england-women-s-squad-set-for-first-pro-league-matches-of-the-24-25-season |title=England women's squad set for first Pro League matches of the 24/25 season |website=englandhockey.co.uk |publisher=[England Hockey](/source/England_Hockey) |date=26 November 2024 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}][{{cite web |url=https://www.thehockeypaper.co.uk/articles/2024/11/18/england-set-for-new-faces-in-hockey-pro-league |title=England set for new faces in Hockey Pro League |website=thehockeypaper.co.uk |publisher=[The Hockey Paper](/source/The_Hockey_Paper) |date=18 November 2024 |accessdate=8 December 2024}}] She made her senior international debut in December during a match against [China](/source/China_women's_national_field_hockey_team) during the [Hangzhou](/source/Hangzhou) leg of [season six](/source/2024-25_Women's_FIH_Pro_League) of the [FIH Pro League](/source/Women's_FIH_Pro_League).