Argentina men's national field hockey team
The Argentina national field hockey team, (Spanish: Selección masculina de hockey sobre césped de Argentina) represents Argentina in field hockey and is governed by the Argentine Hockey Confederation (CAH). The current coach is Germán Orozco, who was appointed after the resignation of previous coach Carlos Retegui in 2018, and the team is currently fourth in the FIH World Rankings since December 2018 after their 7th place at the 2018 Hockey World Cup.
Los Leones (The Lions) are the only team of the Americas to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. They achieved this after defeating Belgium 4–2 in the final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] Argentina's Olympic gold-winning coach is Carlos Retegui.
Argentina has appeared in every Men's Hockey World Cup, since the first edition in 1973, except the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup. They won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup in The Hague, their best position in the tournament. They also obtained a bronze medal at the 2008 Hockey Champions Trophy and a silver medal at the 2016–17 Hockey World League.
At a continental level, Argentina is the most winning team in the Americas, having dominated most tournaments they played, including three gold medals at the Pan American Cup and ten gold medals at the Pan American Games.
In November 2015 Argentina reached a historic 5th place in the FIH World Rankings, only to be surpassed after their Olympic gold medal by reaching 1st place in April 2017.[3]
HistoryEdit
The team won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup, being ranked 11th in the FIH World Rankings. They also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy, during Carlos Retegui's first period as a coach.
In 2013, during the World League Semifinals in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the team along with coach Carlos Retegui decide to name themselves Los Leones (The Lions), matching the nickname chosen by the women's team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Argentina didn't have great performances at the Summer Olympics until they won the gold medal at the 2016 edition by defeating Belgium 4–2, when they became the first national hockey team to win that prize for their country.
Competitive recordEdit
Summer OlympicsEdit
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1908 until 1936 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
1948 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | Squad |
1952 until 1964 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
1968 | 13th place game | 14th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | Squad |
1972 | 13th place game | 14th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Squad |
1976 | Cross-over | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | Squad |
1980 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1984 | Did not participate | ||||||||
1988 | 7th place game | 8th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | Squad |
1992 | 11th place game | 11th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | Squad |
1996 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | Squad |
2000 | 7th place game | 8th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | Squad |
2004 | 11th place game | 11th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | Squad |
2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2012 | 9th place game | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | Squad |
2016 | Final | 1st | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 17 | Squad |
2020 | Qualified | ||||||||
Total | 1 title | 12/24 | 74 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 129 | 195 |
World CupEdit
FIH World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1971 | 9th place game | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | N/A |
1973 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
1975 | 11th place game | 11th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | |
1978 | 7th place game | 8th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | |
1982 | 11th place game | 12th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | |
1986 | 5th place game | 6th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
1990 | 9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
1994 | 7th place game | 7th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | |
1998 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2002 | 5th place game | 6th | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | Squad |
2006 | 9th place game | 10th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | Squad |
2010 | 7th place game | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | Squad |
2014 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | Squad |
2018 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | Squad |
2023 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 3rd place | 13/14 | 88 | 33 | 12 | 43 | 153 | 182 |
Pan American GamesEdit
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Pan American CupEdit
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South American GamesEdit
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South American ChampionshipEdit
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FIH Pro LeagueEdit
FIH Pro League record | ||||||||
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Season | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | |
2019 | 5th | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 36 | |
2020 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | Best: 5th | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 36 |
Sultan Azlan Shah CupEdit
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record | |
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Year | Position |
2006 | 7th |
2007 | 5th |
2008 | 1st |
2012 | 2nd |
2018 | 3rd |
Best result: 1st place |
Defunct competitionsEdit
Champions TrophyEdit
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Champions Challenge IEdit
Hockey World LeagueEdit
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- *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
TeamEdit
Current squadEdit
The following 18 players were named on 9 October 2019 for the test matches in Europe from 15 to 26 October 2019.[5]
Head coach: Germán Orozco
Caps updated as of 23 October 2019, after the match against Belgium.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Juan Manuel Vivaldi | 17 July 1979 | 272 | Banco Provincia |
21 | GK | Tomás Santiago | 15 June 1992 | 22 | Gantoise |
5 | DF | Pedro Ibarra (Captain) | 11 September 1985 | 291 | San Fernando |
13 | DF | Leandro Tolini | 14 March 1990 | 57 | Gantoise |
17 | DF | Juan Martín López | 27 May 1985 | 297 | Banco Provincia |
22 | DF | Matías Rey | 1 December 1984 | 203 | Real Club de Polo |
24 | DF | Nicolás Cicileo | 1 October 1993 | 44 | Klein Zwitserland |
6 | MF | Santiago Tarazona | 31 May 1996 | 51 | GEBA |
16 | MF | Ignacio Ortiz | 26 July 1987 | 156 | Banco Provincia |
27 | MF | Lucas Rossi | 2 June 1985 | 213 | Beerschot |
28 | MF | Federico Fernández | 28 February 1992 | 36 | Tilburg |
30 | MF | Agustín Bugallo | 23 April 1995 | 66 | Pinoké |
7 | FW | Nicolás Keenan | 6 May 1997 | 16 | Klein Zwitserland |
9 | FW | Maico Casella | 6 May 1997 | 58 | HGC |
12 | FW | Lucas Vila | 23 August 1986 | 237 | Mannheimer HC |
15 | FW | Tomás Domene | 4 September 1997 | 14 | Orée |
23 | FW | Lucas Martínez | 17 November 1993 | 60 | Oranje-Rood |
32 | FW | Martín Ferreiro | 21 October 1997 | 39 | Pinoké |
Recent call-upsEdit
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Emiliano Bosso | 3 December 1995 | 4 | GEBA | v. Australia, 4 May 2019 |
DF | Juan Catán | 5 October 1995 | 16 | Hurling | v. Belgium, 23 June 2019 |
DF | Isidoro Ibarra | 2 October 1992 | 51 | San Fernando | v. Australia, 4 May 2019 |
DF | Federico Monja | 12 September 1993 | 8 | Banco Provincia | v. Australia, 4 May 2019 |
DF | Gonzalo Peillat | 12 August 1992 | 153 | Mannheimer HC | 2019 3 Nations Invitational Chile |
DF | Juan Ignacio Gilardi | 14 November 1981 | 174 | San Fernando | 2018 World Cup |
MF | Agustín Mazzilli | 20 June 1989 | 217 | Pinoké | 2019 Pan American Games |
MF | Thomas Habif | 27 May 1996 | 6 | GEBA | v. Great Britain, 18 May 2019 |
MF | Nicolás Acosta | 7 July 1996 | 11 | JC Rosario | v. Australia, 4 May 2019 |
Lucas Toscani | 22 September 1999 | 5 | Banco Provincia | v. Australia, 4 May 2019 | |
FW | Matías Paredes | 1 February 1982 | 356 | Ducilo | 2019 Pan American Games |
FW | Tomás Bettaglio | 23 September 1991 | 24 | Banco Provincia | v. Great Britain, 18 May 2019 |
FW | Federico Moreschi | 13 February 1999 | 6 | Ciudad de Buenos Aires | v. New Zealand, 13 April 2019 |
FW | Joaquín Menini | 18 August 1991 | 110 | Den Bosch | 2019 3 Nations Invitational Chile |
FW | Nicolás della Torre | 1 March 1990 | 48 | Leuven | 2019 3 Nations Invitational Chile |
Past playersEdit
CaptainsEdit
Period | Captain |
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2000–2004 | Pablo Moreira |
2005–2006 | Germán Orozco |
2007–2008 | Mario Almada |
2008–2013 | Matías Vila |
2013–2014 | Lucas Rey |
2014–2015 | Matías Paredes |
2015–Present | Pedro Ibarra |
CoachesEdit
Period | Name |
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???–1983 | Juan Carlos Duré |
1983–1990 | Luis Ciancia |
1991–1992 | Jorge Ruiz |
1993–1996 | Miguel MacCormik |
1996–1999 | Marcelo Garraffo |
1999–2000 | Alejandro Verga |
2000–2005 | Jorge Ruíz |
2005–2008 | Sergio Vigil |
2008–2009 | Carlos Retegui |
2009–2012 | Pablo Lombi |
2012–2013 | Franco Nicola |
2013–2018 | Carlos Retegui |
2018–present | Germán Orozco |
Results and fixturesEdit
The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the current or upcoming seasons.
2019Edit
16 January 2019 3 Nations Invitational Chile | Argentina | 3–4 | Japan | Santiago, Chile |
20:30 CLST (UTC–3) | Minini 53' Vila 55' Peillat 57' |
Report | Zendana 18', 34' Wakuri 51' Murata 51' |
Stadium: Club Manquehue |
17 January 2019 3 Nations Invitational Chile | Argentina | 5–1 | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
20:30 CLST (UTC–3) | Peillat 7', 60' Vila 19' Ibarra 52' Martínez 60' |
Report | Amoroso 17' | Stadium: Club Manquehue |
19 January 2019 3 Nations Invitational Chile | Argentina | 3–1 | Japan | Santiago, Chile |
20:00 CLST (UTC–3) | Peillat 9', 35' Vila 33' |
Report | Kitazato 46' | Stadium: Club Manquehue |
20 January 2019 3 Nations Invitational Chile | Argentina | 5–0 | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
20:00 CLST (UTC–3) | Vila 10', 14', 32' Peillat 22', 55' |
Report | Stadium: Club Manquehue |
26 January 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Argentina | 2–4 | Belgium | Córdoba, Argentina |
18:15 ART (UTC–3) | Vila 21' Martínez 51' |
Report | Boon 3', 51' Boccard 44' Wegnez 45' |
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Hockey |
22 February 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Argentina | Cancelled | Germany | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:00 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: CeNARD |
24 February 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Argentina | 4–3 | Netherlands | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
16:00 ART (UTC–3) | Paredes 13', 31' Vila 54', 58' |
Report | Kellerman 8' Hertzberger 14', 34' |
Stadium: CeNARD |
10 March 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | New Zealand | 1–2 | Argentina | Auckland, New Zealand |
14:30 NZDT (UTC+13) | Russell 52' | Report | Ferreiro 21' Casella 48' |
Stadium: North Harbour Hockey Stadium |
16 March 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Australia | 3–2 | Argentina | Sydney, Australia |
15:00 AEDT (UTC+11) | Hayward 11', 15' Govers 30' |
Report | Casella 42' Catán 51' |
Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre |
31 March 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Argentina | 3–2 | Spain | Rosario, Argentina |
18:00 ART (UTC–3) | Paredes 45' Toscani 53' Casella 55' |
Report | González 15' Sánchez 21' |
Stadium: Estadio Mundialista Luciana Aymar |
6 April 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Argentina | 1–5 | Great Britain | Rosario, Argentina |
15:30 ART (UTC–3) | Paredes 42' | Report | Forsyth 20', 56' Ward 26' Roper 38', 58' |
Stadium: Estadio Mundialista Luciana Aymar |
14 April 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Argentina | 4–3 | New Zealand | Rosario, Argentina |
18:00 ART (UTC–3) | Paredes 2' Casella 9' Ferreiro 15' Fernández 27' |
Report | Lane 15', 22' Muir 47' |
Stadium: Estadio Mundialista Luciana Aymar |
4 May 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Argentina | 1–2 | Australia | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
18:30 ART (UTC–3) | Casella 52' | Report | Govers 15' Weyer 40' |
Stadium: CeNARD |
18 May 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Great Britain | 2–3 | Argentina | London, England |
15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ward 56' Forsyth 58' |
Report | Ferreiro 19' Ortiz 36' Casella 42' |
Stadium: Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
22 May 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Germany | 3–3 (6–5 p) | Argentina | Krefeld, Germany |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Herzbruch 5' Häner 33' Staib 56' |
Report | Tolini 33' Ortiz 43' Mazzilli 48' |
Stadium: Gerd-Wellen-Hockeystadion |
Penalties | ||||
Wellen Herzbruch Linnekogel Prinz Hellwig Wellen |
Keenan Vila Mazzilli Ortiz Rey Rey |
16 June 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Spain | 2–3 | Argentina | Madrid, Spain |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Rodríguez 2' Quemada 26' |
Report | Tolini 35', 60+' López 41' |
Stadium: Club de Campo Villa de Madrid |
19 June 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Netherlands | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Argentina | Utrecht, Netherlands |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Pruyser 17', 41' | Report | Tolini 23' Mazzilli 51' |
Stadium: De Klapperboom |
Penalties | ||||
Croon De Geus Hertzberger Van Ass |
Keenan Vila Mazzilli Ferreiro Ortiz |
23 June 2019 2019 FIH Pro League | Belgium | 4–1 | Argentina | Antwerp, Belgium |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Charlier 1', 34' Plennevaux 13' Denayer 43' |
Report | Ortiz 55' | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
30 July 2019 2019 Pan American Games | Argentina | 5–1 | Chile | Lima, Peru |
10:00 PET (UTC–5) | Tolini 4', 5' Ferreiro 8' Martínez 26' Vila 30' |
Report | Becerra 31' | Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Villa Maria del Triunfo |
1 August 2019 2019 Pan American Games | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–6 | Argentina | Lima, Peru |
16:00 PET (UTC–5) | Report | Tolini 3' Mazzilli 25', 45' Paredes 29' Casella 41' Martínez 49' |
Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Villa Maria del Triunfo |
3 August 2019 2019 Pan American Games | Argentina | 9–0 | Cuba | Lima, Peru |
14:00 PET (UTC–5) | Tolini 11', 46' Martínez 15', 42' Fernandez 40' Mazzilli 51' Keenan 53' Casella 53', 58' |
Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Villa Maria del Triunfo |
5 August 2019 2019 Pan American Games | Argentina | 14–1 | Peru | Lima, Peru |
13:30 PET (UTC–5) | Tolini 2', 35', 57' Rey 6' Ferreiro 13', 60' Martínez 19' Paredes 20', 49' Casella 21', 25', 39', 43', 47' |
Report | Diaz Espinosa 30' | Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Villa Maria del Triunfo |
8 August 2019 2019 Pan American Games | Argentina | 5–0 | United States | Lima, Peru |
15:00 PET (UTC–5) | Paredes 5' Vila 14' Mazzilli 20' Casella 45' Martínez 59' |
Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Villa Maria del Triunfo |
10 August 2019 2019 Pan American Games | Argentina | 5–2 | Canada | Lima, Peru |
17:15 PET (UTC–5) | Tolini 17', 19' Ferreiro 27' Casella 40' Martínez 53' |
Report | Tupper 16' Johnston 60' |
Stadium: Centro Deportivo de Villa Maria del Triunfo |
20 October 2019 Test match | Spain | 2–1 | Argentina | Valencia, Spain |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Quemada 30', 48' | Report | Ferreiro 34' | Stadium: Estadio Betero |
21 October 2019 Test match | Spain | 2–2 | Argentina | Valencia, Spain |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Quemada 55', 60' | Report | Casella 9' Keenan 35' |
Stadium: Estadio Betero |
23 October 2019 Test match | Belgium | 4–3 | Argentina | Brasschaat, Belgium |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Hendrickx 25' Boccard 41' Kina 55' Dockier 60' |
Report | Ferreiro 5', 43' Casella 11' |
Stadium: KHC Dragons |
2020Edit
7 February 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Argentina | v | Spain | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
20:30 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: CeNARD |
8 February 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Argentina | v | Spain | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
20:30 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: CeNARD |
15 February 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Argentina | v | Netherlands | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
18:00 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: CeNARD |
16 February 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Argentina | v | Netherlands | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
18:00 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: CeNARD |
28 February 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | New Zealand | v | Argentina | Christchurch, New Zealand |
17:30 NZDT (UTC+13) | Report | Stadium: Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium |
1 March 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | New Zealand | v | Argentina | Christchurch, New Zealand |
15:00 NZDT (UTC+13) | Report | Stadium: Nga Puna Wai Hockey Stadium |
6 March 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Australia | v | Argentina | Perth, Australia |
20:30 AWST (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
7 March 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Australia | v | Argentina | Perth, Australia |
18:30 AWST (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Perth Hockey Stadium |
16 May 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Great Britain | v | Argentina | London, Great Britain |
16:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Twickenham Stoop |
17 May 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Great Britain | v | Argentina | London, Great Britain |
15:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Twickenham Stoop |
21 May 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Belgium | v | Argentina | Antwerp, Belgium |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
23 May 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Belgium | v | Argentina | Antwerp, Belgium |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Wilrijkse Plein |
30 May 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Argentina | v | Germany | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
14:30 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia |
31 May 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Argentina | v | Germany | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
14:30 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia |
5 June 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Argentina | v | India | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
17:00 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia |
6 June 2020 2020 FIH Pro League | Argentina | v | India | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina |
17:00 ART (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: Club Natación y Gimnasia |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "FIH Hero World Rankings September 2019 – Men" (PDF). FIH. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "FIH confirms final line-ups for men's Hockey World League Semi-Finals". 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "South American Championships – Final Standings". panamhockey.org. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Los Leones Convocados Para La Gira Europea". www.cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.