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{{Short description|Dutch field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name                 = Ellen Hoog
| image                = European Cup Winners' Cup 2009 (3469464424).jpg
| caption              = Hoog in 2009
| full_name            = Ellen Martijn Hoog
| birth_date           = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|26|df=y}}
| birth_place          = [[Bloemendaal]], Netherlands<ref name=sr/>
| height               = 1.64 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ellen-hoog |title=Ellen Hoog |website=Rio2016.com |publisher=[[Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922211000/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/ellen-hoog |archive-date=22 September 2016 }}</ref>
| weight               = 54&nbsp;kg
| position             = Midfield
| clubs1               = [[Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club|SCHC]]
| years1               = 2002–2007
| caps(goals)1         = 
| clubs2               = [[Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club|AH&BC]]
| years2               = 2007–2017
| caps(goals)2         = 
| nationalteam1        = [[Netherlands women's national field hockey team|Netherlands]]
| nationalyears1       = 2004–2016
| nationalcaps(goals)1 = 232 (60)
| medaltemplates       =
{{Medal|Sport|Women's [[field hockey]]}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{NED}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]|[[Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Women's Hockey World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2006 Women's Hockey World Cup|2006 Madrid]]|}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2014 Women's Hockey World Cup|2014 The Hague]]|}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2010 Women's Hockey World Cup|2010 Rosario]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[EuroHockey Nations Championship|European Championship]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2005 Dublin]]|}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2009 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2009 Amstelveen]]|}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2011 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2011 Gladbach]]|}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2007 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2007 Manchester]]|}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2015 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2015 London]]|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2013 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2013 Boom]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Hockey Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2004 Rosario]]|}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2005 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2005 Canberra]]|}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2010 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2010 Nottingham]]|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2006 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2006 Amstelveen]]|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2009 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2009 Sydney]]|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy|2014 Mendoza]]|}}
}}

'''Ellen Marijn Hoog''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɛlə(n) ˈɦoːx}}; born 26 March 1986)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/218104.shtml |title=Hoog Ellen |website=Beijing2008.cn |publisher=[[Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games]] |access-date=2008-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080901165557/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/218104.shtml |archive-date=2008-09-01}}</ref> is a former Dutch [[field hockey]] player, who is regarded as one of the best Dutch hockey players of her generation.

==Field hockey career==
Ellen began playing field hockey at the age of seven and in 2002, aged 16 she was selected to play her first senior game for [[Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club]] in Bilthoven and made her debut for the [[Netherlands women's national field hockey team]] at age 17 in 2004<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/sport/algemeen/artikel/408526/na-232-interlands-en-60-doelpunten-stopt-hockeyster-ellen-hoog-als|title = Na 232 interlands en 60 doelpunten stopt hockeyster Ellen Hoog als international|date = 23 September 2016}}</ref> and has played in 232 matches, scoring 60 goals. She won Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and a silver medal in 2016.<ref name=sr>{{cite sports-reference |title=Ellen Hoog |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/ellen-hoog-1.html |access-date=2016-02-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055147/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/ellen-hoog-1.html |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

In August 2005, she became the European champion in [[2005 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship|Dublin]]. In December of the same year she won the [[2005 Women's Champions Trophy (field hockey)|Champions Trophy]] in [[Canberra]] with the Dutch national women's team. She was a part of the Dutch squads which won the [[2006 Women's Hockey World Cup]] and the [[2014 Women's Hockey World Cup]]. She was also named as the best player of the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup.

In 2012, Hoog became the first player to decide a major championship match with a penalty shootout, taking the winning shot in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] semi-final against [[New Zealand women's national field hockey team|New Zealand]]. She repeated this feat in 2016 when she took the winning shot in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] semi against [[Germany women's national field hockey team|Germany]].

She retired from international duty in 2016. She then later retired from hockey at her club [[Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club]] in May 2017.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

==Style of play==
Ellen Hoog is a specialist when it comes to reverse shooting. She is precise and strong when it comes to the forehand shot, she uses this skill to execute the penalty corners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ahockeyworld.net/4-reasons-that-prove-that-ellen-hoog-is-amazing-2/|title = 4 Reasons That Prove That Ellen Hoog is Amazing|date = 29 September 2015}}</ref> Her offensive speed and ability to change directions so quickly, made her one of the most dangerous midfielders in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ahockeyworld.net/ellen-hoog-truly-plays-on-a-different-speed/|title = Ellen Hoog truly plays on a different speed|date = 4 February 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In August 2015, her book ''In perfecte conditie'' (In perfect condition) was published.

Ellen Hoog married her long-term boyfriend in June 2017, after ending her career as a professional. She gave birth to her daughter in February 2019.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

==Honours==
'''Netherlands women's national field hockey team'''

*[[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Gold Medal]]: 2008, 2012
*[[Women's Hockey World Cup]]: 2006, 2014
*[[Hockey Champions Trophy]]: 2004, 2005
*[[Women's EuroHockey Championship]]: 2005, 2009, 2011
*[[Women's FIH Hockey World League]]: 2012–13

'''AH&BC'''

*[[Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey]]: 2008–09, 2012–13

===Individual===

*[[2014 Women's Hockey World Cup|Best player of the tournament]]: 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup
*[[FIH Player of the Year Awards|FIH Player of the Year]]: 2014

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Ellen Hoog}}
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* {{TeamNL|ellen-hoog|old_id=5558-ellen-hoog}}
* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807185955/http://www.ellenhoog.com/ |date=7 August 2018 |title=Official website}} {{in lang|nl}}

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