Spain women's national field hockey team

Summary

The Spain women's national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics at their first ever Olympic appearance in front of their home crowd in Terrassa, coached at the time by José Brasa.[2]

Spain
Spain
AssociationReal Federación Española de Hockey [es]
(Royal Spanish Hockey Federation)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachCarlos García Cuenca
Assistant coach(es)Eduardo Aguilar
ManagerRaúl Gómez
CaptainMaría López
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Home
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 7 Increase 1 (12 March 2024)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances7 (first in 1992)
Best result1st (1992)
World Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1974)
Best result3rd (2018)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1984)
Best result2nd (1995, 2003)

Tournament records edit

Olympic Games[3]
Year Host city Position
1980   Moscow, Soviet Union
1984   Los Angeles, United States
1988   Seoul, South Korea
1992   Barcelona, Spain 1st
1996   Atlanta, United States 8th
2000   Sydney, Australia 4th
2004   Athens, Greece 10th
2008   Beijing, China 7th
2012   London, United Kingdom
2016   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th
2020   Tokyo, Japan 7th
2024   Paris, France Qualified
EuroHockey Nations Championship[4]
Year Host city Position
1984   Lille, France 7th
1987   London, England 5th
1991   Brussels, Belgium 6th
1995   Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd
1999   Cologne, Germany 5th
2003   Barcelona, Spain 2nd
2005   Dublin, Ireland 4th
2007   Manchester, England 4th
2009   Amstelveen, Netherlands 4th
2011   Mönchengladbach, Germany 4th
2013   Boom, Belgium 5th
2015   London, England 4th
2017   Amstelveen, Netherlands 5th
2019   Antwerp, Belgium 3rd
2021   Amstelveen, Netherlands 4th
2023   Mönchengladbach, Germany 6th
World League[5]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Round 2   Valencia, Spain 2nd
Semi-final   London, England 8th
2014–15 Semi-final   Valencia, Spain 6th
2016–17 Round 2   Valencia, Spain 1st
Semi-final   Brussels, Belgium 7th
Pro League
Year Host city Position
2021–22 5th
World Cup[6]
Year Host city Position
1974   Mandelieu, France 6th
1976   West Berlin, West Germany 5th
1978   Madrid, Spain 8th
1981   Buenos Aires, Argentina 10th
1983   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1986   Amstelveen, Netherlands 12th
1990   Sydney, Australia 5th
1994   Dublin, Ireland 8th
1998   Utrecht, Netherlands
2002   Perth, Australia 8th
2006   Madrid, Spain 4th
2010   Rosario, Argentina 12th
2014   The Hague, Netherlands
2018   London, England 3rd
2022   Terrassa, Spain &   Amstelveen, Netherlands 7th
Champions Trophy[7]
Year Host city Position
1987 – 1989 Did not particiapte
1991   Berlin, Germany 4th
1993   Amstelveen, Netherlands 5th
1995   Mar del Plata, Argentina 5th
1997 – 2000 Did not particiapte
2001   Amstelveen, Netherlands 6th
2002 – 2006 Did not particiapte
2007   Quilmes, Argentina 6th
2008 – 2018 Did not particiapte
Hockey Nations Cup
Year Host city Position
2022   Valencia, Spain 2nd
Champions Challenge[8]
Year Host city Position
2002   Johannesburg, South Africa
2003   Catania, Italy 2nd
2005   Virginia Beach, United States 6th
2007   Baku, Azerbaijan
2009   Cape Town, South Africa 4th
2011   Dublin, Ireland 4th
2012   Dublin, Ireland
2014   Glasgow, Scotland 4th

Team edit

Current squad edit

The squad for the 2022 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.[9][10]

Head coach: Adrian Lock

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
2 MF Laura Barrios (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 23) 26 4   Club de Campo
4 FW Sara Barrios (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 23) 13 1   Club de Campo
7 Júlia Strappato (2000-01-16) 16 January 2000 (age 24) 17   Junior
8 MF Lucía Jiménez (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27) 150 9   Complutense
9 DF María López (captain) (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990 (age 34) 220   Club de Campo
10 FW Belén Iglesias (1996-07-06) 6 July 1996 (age 27) 76 16   Großflottbeker THGC
11 FW Marta Segú (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 28) 86 18   Real Club de Polo
12 FW Florencia Amundson (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 26) 11   Real Club de Polo
13 DF Constanza Amundson (1998-02-12) 12 February 1998 (age 26) 12 0   Real Club de Polo
15 MF Maialen García (1990-04-05) 5 April 1990 (age 34) 114 6   Junior
16 DF Candela Mejías (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27) 47 1   Club de Campo
17 DF Clara Ycart (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 (age 25) 67 6   Düsseldorfer HC
19 FW Begoña García (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 28) 159 38   Club de Campo
20 DF Xantal Giné (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 31) 175   Real Club de Polo
21 MF Beatriz Pérez (1991-05-04) 4 May 1991 (age 32) 232   Club de Campo
22 MF Laia Vidosa (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25) 15 0   Junior
23 MF Georgina Oliva (captain) (1990-07-18) 18 July 1990 (age 33) 262   Junior
24 FW Alejandra Torres-Quevedo (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 24) 64 3   Club de Campo
29 GK Melanie García (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990 (age 33) 85 0   Real Club de Polo
32 GK Jana Martínez (2002-10-25) 25 October 2002 (age 21) 7 0   Junior

Notable players edit

 
The team in 2016.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Real Federación Española de Hockey – RFEH". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Other – FIH". International Hockey Federation.
  4. ^ "Home – FIH".
  5. ^ "Home – FIH".
  6. ^ "World Cup – FIH". International Hockey Federation.
  7. ^ "Champions Trophy – FIH". International Hockey Federation.
  8. ^ "Champions Challenge – FIH". International Hockey Federation.
  9. ^ "LAS #REDSTICKS YA TIENEN SUS CONVOCADAS PARA LA COPA DEL MUNDO". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Real Federación Española de Hockey. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Team Details – Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. p. 16. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

External links edit

  • Official website  
  • FIH profile