Marlena Rybacha (born 16 September 1987) is a Polish field hockey player. She is the current captain of both the Poland national indoor and outdoor teams. Personal life Marlena Rybacha was born and raised in Nysa, Poland. She began playing hockey at age 11 in a team coached by her aunt. Rybacha currently resides in Den Bosch in the Netherlands, and plays for Dutch club HC Oranje-Rood. Rybacha has a master's degree in physical education, which she achieved at AWF in Poznań. Club career Before transitioning to HC Oranje-Rood, Rybacha played for fellow Dutch club MOP Vught. International career Rybacha has played in three Indoor World Cups; 2011 in Poznań, 2015 in Leipzig and 2018 in Berlin. In 2019, Rybacha was named in the Poland squad for the FIH Series Finals in Hiroshima, Japan. References External links 1987 births Living people People from Nysa, Poland Polish female field hockey players Female field hockey defenders HC Oranje-Rood players Expatriate field hockey players Polish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands 2018 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup players