Daniel Beale

DOB: 12 February 1993
Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland
Junior Club: Commercial HC, Bulimba HC
Instagram: realdealbeale23
Playing Number: 23
Position: Midfielder
Kookaburras Cap Number: 393
Kookaburras Debut: 9 March 2013 v India in Ipoh (Azlan Shah)
Kookaburras Appearances (Goals): 237 (34)
 

Awards/Honours
2014, 2018, 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal
2020 (2021) Olympic Games Silver Medal
2019 FIH Pro League Champions
2017, 2019 Oceania Cup Gold Medal
2018 World Cup Bronze Medal
2018 Champions Trophy Gold Medal
2014 Champions Trophy Bronze Medal
2013, 2017, 2019 Oceania Cup Champions

Tournament History
Olympic Games 2016, 2020 (2021)
FIH Pro League 2019, 2020, 2022-23
World Cup 2018, 2023
Commonwealth Games 2014, 2018, 2022
World League 2014, 2015, 2017
Champions Trophy 2014, 2016, 2018
Oceania Cup 2013, 2017, 2019

Further Information
-    Captained the Australian U21 team (Burras) at the 2013 Junior World Cup before breaking into the Kookaburras side at the World League Finals a month later.
-    Made a full member of the senior national squad in early 2014 and competed at that year’s Commonwealth Games where Australia won gold.
-    Named Player of the Tournament at the 2018 Azlan Shah Cup, which the Kookaburras won.
-    Cites the 2004 Olympic gold medal winning Australian team in Athens as inspiration.
-    Had hip surgery in 2020, with the postponement of the Olympics a blessing in disguise as it has allowed him to rehab and be ready to compete in Tokyo.
-    Completed a Construction Management Degree in 2020.
-    Became a father in November 2021.