Jamie Cachia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1987 | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2006–2010 | Durham University | ||
| 2010–2011 | Bowdon | ||
| 2011–2014 | Sheffield | ||
| 2014–2022 | Beeston | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| Scotland | 50 | ||
Jamie Cachia (born 7 September 1987) is a Scottish former field hockey goalkeeper who played for the Scotland men's national field hockey team.[1][2]
Biography
Cachia was educated at Craigclowan Preparatory School, Strathallan School, a private school with annual fees in excess of £33,000, and Durham University.[3]: 62 He was first called into the Scotland squad whilst studying at Durham University in 2009,[4] where he played for five years.
He gained a 2:1 in Geography and Education and became a qualified geography teacher.[5] Playing for Bowdon in 2010/11, he was selected as a travelling reserve for the Scotland squad that finished in ninth place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[6] [7]
From 2011 to 2014 Cachia played for Sheffield Hockey Club[8] and was also a member of the Scotland squad that played in the 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Ukraine and the 2013 EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Austria.[9][10]
On 12 June 2014 Cachia was selected as a member of Team Scotland for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.[11][12] After the Commonwealth Games he joined Beeston Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division.[13] [14]
In 2022, Cachia became the Women's Hockey Performance Head Coach at Loughborough University - leaving his prior identical position at Birmingham University with little notice.[15]
References
- ^ "Scotland Senior Men Squad". Scottish Hockey Union. 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Six Strathallan pupils represent GB". The Scotsman. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Hay, Erika, ed. (2002). Craigclowan: The First 50 Years 1952-2002. Craigclowan Preparatory School.
- ^ "International hockey call ups for Jamie Cachia and Lauren Sherer". University of Durham. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Jamie Cachia". Mintridge Foundation. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games News - Team Scotland named". www.inthewinningzone.com. 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "HOCKEY: Kelburne stars dominate Commonwealth Games selection squad". Daily Record. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "News Article - Scottish International signing for Sheffield Hockey Club". Sheffield Hockey Club. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Scotland Men vying for promotion at EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Ukraine". Scottish Hockey Union. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Scotland target promotion in European Championships". Scottish Hockey Union. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Final Team Scotland picks announced". BBC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Scotland's Commonwealth Games team". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Scotland's No. 1 GK Joins Bees". Beeston Hockey Club. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ "Wimbledon Hockey Club hungry to make championship finals after recruiting 'strong' team". South West Londoner. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Cachia joins Loughborough as new Women's Hockey Performance Head Coach". Loughborough University. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2025.