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Italy men's national field hockey team
The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2][3]
| Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Italian Hockey Federation | ||
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | Gilles van Hesteren | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Lorenzo Dussi | ||
| Manager | Eleonora Rodo | ||
| Captain | Agustin Nunez | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 27 (12 March 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 22 (June 2021–present) | ||
| Lowest | 37 (2007, July 2018–December 2018) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1952) | ||
| Best result | 11th (1952) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1978) | ||
| Best result | 13th (1978) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1970) | ||
| Best result | 9th (1987) | ||
Tournament record edit
Summer Olympics edit
World Cup edit
- 1978 – 13th place
EuroHockey Championship edit
- 1970 – 13th place
- 1974 – 12th place
- 1987 – 9th place
- 1991 – 12th place
- 1999 – 12th place
- 2003 – 10th place
EuroHockey Championship II edit
- 2005 – 5th place
- 2007 – 6th place
- 2009 – 7th place
- 2013 – 8th place
- 2019 – 5th place
- 2021 – 5th place
- 2023 – 4th place
EuroHockey Championship III edit
Hockey World League edit
FIH Hockey Series edit
- 2018–19 – Second round
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following 18 players were named on 19 August 2022 for the 2022 EuroHockey Championship Qualifier in Vienna, Austria from 23 to 26 August 2022.[4]
Caps updated as of 26 August 2022, after the match against Ukraine.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Francesco Mitrotta | 11 February 1990 | 34 | Pingouin | |
| 22 | GK | Roberto Broere | 27 May 1997 | 2 | Berkel en Rodenrijs | |
| 14 | DF | Luca Valentino | 9 June 1997 | 19 | Padova | |
| 18 | DF | Thomas Keenan (Captain) | 2 April 1994 | 67 | Atlético San Sebastián | |
| 19 | DF | Valeriano Mardones | 15 March 1991 | 5 | Taburiente | |
| 23 | DF | Manuel Mondo | 18 December 1998 | 19 | Herakles | |
| 25 | DF | Alberto Ughetto | 6 July 1998 | 11 | Valchisone | |
| 4 | MF | Marco Moretto | 19 May 1995 | 3 | White Star | |
| 8 | MF | Davide Arosio | 22 May 2001 | 16 | Butterfly Roma | |
| 20 | MF | Juan Munafo | 8 May 1999 | 21 | Sardinero | |
| 24 | MF | Franco Caruso | 5 May 2000 | 6 | Citta del Tricolore | |
| 27 | MF | Facundo Harte | 22 March 1996 | 16 | Tenis | |
| 32 | MF | Mattia Amorosini | 24 March 1999 | 51 | SCHC | |
| 11 | FW | Claudio Brocco | 26 December 2001 | 17 | Lazio | |
| 15 | FW | Gonzalo Ursone | 8 November 1988 | 35 | Paolo Bonomi | |
| 21 | FW | Francois Sior | 21 July 1998 | 31 | Leuven | |
| 26 | FW | Felix Dionisi Vici | 4 October 2003 | 3 | Tevere | |
| 30 | FW | Franco Quiroga | 23 September 1999 | 10 | Taburiente | |
Recent call-ups edit
The following players have been selected in the past 12 months and are still eligible to represent.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Francesco Padovani | 7 November 1994 | 51 | Bra | 2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
| DF | Simone Minetto | 19 November 1999 | 14 | Valchisone | v. Ireland, 12 June 2022 | |
| DF | Juan Montone | 18 November 1986 | 59 | Indiana | 2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
| DF | Nicolas Mondo | 27 August 1996 | 32 | Mechelse | 2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
| MF | Lucas Stramazzo | 12 April 1995 | 16 | Taburiente | v. Ireland, 12 June 2022 | |
| MF | Geronimo Clement | 2 November 1994 | 6 | Namur | v. Ireland, 12 June 2022 | |
| MF | Giulio Ferrini | 26 February 1992 | 32 | Southgate | 2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
| MF | Marco Garbaccio | 10 July 1998 | 29 | Bra | 2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
| MF | Matthias Malucchi | 12 March 1998 | 9 | Pisa | 2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
| FW | Santiago Puglisi | 15 June 2001 | 2 | Bologna | v. Ireland, 12 June 2022 | |
| FW | Agustin Nunez | 16 October 1985 | 90 | Mechelse | 2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
| FW | Julian Montone | 16 June 1990 | 48 | Pingouin | 2021 European World Cup Qualifier | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Federazione Italiana Hockey". federhockey.it. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Clinical India maul Italy 8-1 in men's Olympic qualifier". firstpost.com. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Convocazione n. 21 Nazionale senior maschile EuroHockey Championship Qualifier C Men 21-26 agosto 2022 Vienna (Austria)" (PDF). federhockey.it (in Italian). 19 August 2022.