Andrew Charter

Nickname: Charts
DOB: 30 March 1987
Hometown: Canberra, ACT
Junior Club: Central HC
Instagram: charter30 Twitter: @AndrewCharter
Playing Number: 30
Position: Goalkeeper
Kookaburras Cap Number: 387
Kookaburras Debut: 6 May 2011 v Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur (Azlan Shah)
Kookaburras Appearances: 236

Honours/Awards
2018, 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal
2020 (2021) Olympics Silver Medal
2019 FIH Pro League Champions
2014 World Cup Champions
2018 World Cup Bronze Medal
2015 World League Champions
2011, 2012, 2016 Champions Trophy Gold Medal
2011, 2013, 2019 Oceania Cup Champions

Tournament History
Olympic Games 2016, 2020 (2021)
Commonwealth Games 2014, 2018, 2022
World Cup 2014, 2018
FIH Pro League 2019, 2020
World League 2015
Champions Trophy 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
Oceania Cup 2011, 2013, 2019

Further Information
- Played basketball, soccer and baseball as a kid before ‘accidentally’ finding hockey. His sister Deanne, who was coaching an Under 13 boys team at the time, roped him in.
- After a year as an outfield player, he chose to become a goalkeeper.
- Career highlight to date is winning the 2014 World Cup where the Kookaburras only conceded three goals for the tournament.
- Is currently the most capped Australian goalkeeper ever.
- Graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, majoring in oil and gas.
- Asset Integrity Subject Matter Expert for BHP.
- Named the Men’s Most Valuable Player for the 2022 Hockey One League Season.

What his teammates say…
“He always has our back in goal, is always in the contest and always saving goals.” Lachlan Sharp