Spain men's national field hockey team

The Spain men's national field hockey team represents Spain in international men's field hockey and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Spain.

Spain
Nickname(s)Redsticks
AssociationRoyal Spanish Hockey Federation
(Real Federación Española de Hockey)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachMaximiliano Caldas
Assistant coach(es)Eduardo Aguilar
Ramón Sala
ManagerCésar Hernández
CaptainMiguel Delas
Most capsQuico Cortés (323)[1]
Top scorerSanti Freixa (126)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 9 (4 April 2022)[2]
Highest3 (2006, 2008–2009)
Lowest11 (March 2015 – June 2016)
Olympic Games
Appearances18 (first in 1928)
Best result2nd (1980, 1996, 2008)
World Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1971)
Best result2nd (1971, 1998)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances18 (first in 1970)
Best result1st (1974, 2005)

Spain has competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. They have won the EuroHockey Nations Championship twice and both the Champions Trophy and Champions Challenge once.[3]

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

Olympic record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1908 Did not participate
1920
1928 Group stage7th301238Squad
1932 Did not participate
1936
1948 Group stage11th301236Squad
1952 Did not participate
1956
1960 3rd place game3rd6411114Squad
1964 3rd place game4th9432189Squad
1968 5th place game6th9333108Squad
1972 7th place game7th93421111Squad
1976 5th place game6th72231218Squad
1980 Final2nd6411367Squad
1984 7th place game8th72141113Squad
1988 9th place game9th73131010Squad
1992 5th place game5th75021912Squad
1996 Final2nd7502179Squad
2000 9th place game9th72231115Squad
2004 3rd place game4th73222013Squad
2008 Final2nd7502128Squad
2012 5th place game6th62221015Squad
2016 Quarter-finals5th6312148Squad
2020 Quarter-finals8th61231013Squad
TotalBest: 2nd place18/24119392753238187

World Cup

World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
1971 Final2nd631264N/A
1973 5th place game5th7502175N/A
1975 7th place game8th72141016
1978 5th place game5th8512115
1982 11th place game11th72141114
1986 5th place game5th74121416
1990 7th place game8th73041713
1994 9th place game9th7223109
1998 Final2nd7511197Squad
2002 11th place game11th94231715Squad
2006 3rd place game3rd74301811Squad
2010 5th place game5th6402148Squad
2014 7th place game8th61321013Squad
2018 Group stage13th302167Squad
2023 Qualified
TotalBest: 2nd place15/1594441832176143

EuroHockey Championship

EuroHockey Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1970 3rd place game3rd7421256
1974 Final1st6510121
1978 3rd place game4th73131213
1983 3rd place game4th75022712
1987 7th place game7th72231812
1991 5th place game5th74031310
1995 7th place game8th73131311
1999 5th place game5th7511227
2003 Final2nd75112814
2005 Final1st54011610
2007 Final2nd51221411
2009 3rd place game4th5302149
2011 Group stage6th53021210
2013 Group stage5th53111910
2015 Group stage6th52031312
2017 Group stage5th5311810
2019 Final2nd52121116
2021 Group stage5th52031712
2023 To be determined
Total2 titles18/18107591434294186

Hockey World League

World League record
Season Position Round Pld W D* L GF GA
2012–13 10thSemi-final62221011
2014–15 10thSemi-final72141315
2016–17 6thSemi-final74121216
Final5203613
TotalBest: 6thFinal25104114155

FIH Pro League

FIH Pro League record
Season Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
2019 7th142573345Squad
2020–21 9th122482336Squad
TotalBest: 7th2649155681

Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1978 5th4013715
1980 6th6123816
1981 5th5113919
1982 Did not participate
1982
1984 6th5014715
1985 Did not participate
1986
1987 6th7115614
1988 5th5113410
1989
until
1992
Did not participate
1993 5th6105716
1994 5th61231318
1995 Did not participate
1996 5th61231116
1997 3rd63121612
1998 5th62131617
1999 4th62131012
2000 4th621388
2001 Did not participate
2002
2003
2004 1st6501219
2005 3rd64021814
2006 3rd62311513
2007 5th84222517
2008 2nd63121511
2009 5th61232228
2010 5th62221619
2011 2nd64022010
2012 Withdrew
2014 Did not participate
2016
2018
Total1 title124412558274309

Champions Challenge

Champions Challenge record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2001 Did not participate
2003 1st65012212
2007
until
2014
Did not participate
Total1 title65012212
*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Team

Current squad

The following 20 players were named on 16 March 2022 for the FIH Pro League matches against Germany on 26 and 27 March 2022 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.[4]

Caps updated as of 27 March 2022, after the match against Germany.

Head coach: Maximiliano Caldas

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Mario Garín (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 69 Club de Campo
2 DF Álex Alonso (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 29 Tenis
4 DF Ricardo Sánchez (1992-12-04) 4 December 1992 111 Club de Campo
6 Xavi Gispert (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 11 Club Egara
7 FW Enrique González (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 138 Club de Campo
8 DF Marc Recasens (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 26 Club Egara
9 MF Álvaro Iglesias (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 167 Club de Campo
10 FW José Basterra (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 23 Club de Campo
12 Marc Reyné (1999-05-18) 18 May 1999 7 Real Club de Polo
14 MF Marc Miralles (Captain) (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 49 Real Club de Polo
15 MF Jordi Bonastre (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 7 Atlètic Terrassa
17 MF Pepe Cunill (2001-07-09) 9 July 2001 14 Atlètic Terrassa
18 FW Joaquín Menini (1991-08-18) 18 August 1991 5 Rotterdam
20 DF Pau Cunill (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 7 Atlètic Terrassa
21 GK Adrian Rafi (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 3 Barcelona
24 DF Ignacio Rodríguez (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 62 Club de Campo
29 Gerard Clapés (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 2 Club Egara
31 Alejandro Dávila (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 3 Tenis
32 Andreas Rafi (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 1 Barcelona
99 Rafael Vilallonga (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 3 Jolaseta

Recent call-ups

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
GK Rafa Álvarez (1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 2 Complutense v.  Netherlands, 18 January 2022
GK Quico Cortés (1983-03-29) 29 March 1983 323 Club Egara 2020 Summer Olympics

MF Joan Tarrés (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 65 Herakles v.  India, 27 February 2022
FW Eduard de Ignacio-Simó (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 1 CD Terrassa v.  India, 27 February 2022
DF Llorenç Piera (1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 56 Real Club de Polo v.  England, 5 February 2022
Antonio Sanz (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 2 Complutense v.  England, 5 February 2022
Marc Escudé (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 2 Atlètic Terrassa v.  England, 4 February 2022
FW Albert Béltran (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 98 Klein Zwitserland v.  Netherlands, 18 January 2022
FW Marc Boltó (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 93 HGC v.  Netherlands, 18 January 2022
MF David Alegre (1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 294 Real Club de Polo 2020 Summer Olympics
FW Pau Quemada (1983-09-04) 4 September 1983 293 Leuven 2020 Summer Olympics
MF Miquel Delas (1984-04-13) 13 April 1984 273 Barcelona 2020 Summer Olympics
MF Marc Sallés (1987-05-06) 6 May 1987 258 Atlètic Terrassa 2020 Summer Olympics
FW Xavi Lleonart (1990-06-22) 22 June 1990 221 Real Club de Polo 2020 Summer Olympics
FW Roc Oliva (1989-07-18) 18 July 1989 188 Real Club de Polo 2020 Summer Olympics
MF Viçens Ruiz (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991 182 Real Club de Polo 2020 Summer Olympics
DF Josep Romeu (1990-05-22) 22 May 1990 152 Club Egara 2020 Summer Olympics

See also

References

  1. "Alegre, Oliva, Quemada y Cortés se despiden con orgullo de la selección". sport.es (in Spanish). Sport. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. "Real Federación Española de Hockey – RFEH". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. "Los Redsticks Ya Tienen Lista Para Sus Encuentros De La FIH Pro Legue Frente a Alemania". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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