Antoine Kina
Antoine Sylvain Kina is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for [La La Gantoise H.C.|Gantoise H.C.|Gantoise] and the Belgium national team. He played 137 matches for the Belgian national team from 2017 to 2025.
He is the son of Belgian field hockey coach Pascal Kina.
Club career
Kina played for Gantoise until 2017, when he moved to the Waterloo Ducks. After one season with the Waterloo Ducks, he returned to Gantoise. In the 2024–25 season he won the Euro Hockey League with Gantoise beating record-champions Bloemendaal 5–2 in the final.International career
Kina made his debut for the Belgium under-21 side at the 2014 EuroHockey Junior Championship where they finished fourth. He was a part of the Belgium squad that won the silver medal at the 2016 Junior World Cup. In January 2017, he made his debut for the senior national team in a test match against the Netherlands. He was not selected for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship so he played in the 2017 EuroHockey Junior Championship.Kina was named as the first reserve for the 2018 World Cup. He was called up during the group stages to replace the injured Manu Stockbroekx. In August 2019, he was selected in the Belgium squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship. They won Belgium its first European title by defeating Spain 5-0 in the final. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. He announced his retirement from the national team after the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship, which he left early due to physical and mental fatigue.
Honours
;Gantoise;Belgium