Italy men's national field hockey team

The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2][3]

Italy
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
AssociationItalian Hockey Federation
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachGianluca Cirilli
Assistant coach(es)Lorenzo Dussi
ManagerEleonora Rodo
CaptainAgustin Nunez
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 27 5 (3 November 2021)[1]
Highest22 (June 2021–present)
Lowest37 (2007, July 2018–December 2018)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1952)
Best result11th (1952)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1978)
Best result13th (1978)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1970)
Best result9th (1987)

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

  • 1952 – 11th place
  • 1960 – 13th place

World Cup

  • 1978 – 13th place

EuroHockey Championship

  • 1970 – 13th place
  • 1974 – 12th place
  • 1987 – 9th place
  • 1991 – 12th place
  • 1999 – 12th place
  • 2003 – 10th place

EuroHockey Championship II

  • 2005 – 5th place
  • 2007 – 6th place
  • 2009 – 7th place
  • 2013 – 8th place
  • 2019 – 5th place
  • 2021 – 5th place

EuroHockey Championship III

Hockey World League

FIH Hockey Series

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were named for the 2021 European World Cup Qualifier in Cardiff, Wales.[4]

Caps updated as of 24 October 2021, after the match against Poland.

Head Coach: Gianluca Cirilli

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Francesco Mitrotta (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 29 Pingouin
22 GK Francesco Padovani (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 51 Bra

5 DF Juan Montone (1986-11-18) 18 November 1986 59 Indiana
6 DF Nicolas Mondo (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 32 Mechelse
13 DF Simone Minetto (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 12 Valchisone
15 DF Gonzalo Ursone (1988-11-08) 8 November 1988 29 Paolo Bonomi
18 DF Thomas Keenan (1994-04-02) 2 April 1994 61 Old Club
23 DF Manuel Mondo (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 13 Mechelse
25 DF Alberto Ughetto (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 5 Valchisone

3 MF Marco Garbaccio (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 29 Bra
8 MF Davide Arosio (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 11 Butterfly Roma
16 MF Matthias Malucchi (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 9 Pisa
19 MF Giulio Ferrini (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 32 Southgate
31 MF Lucas Stramazzo (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 13 Taburiente
32 MF Mattia Amorosini (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 46 Herakles

7 FW Agustin Nunez (Captain) (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 90 Mechelse
10 FW Julian Montone (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 48 Pingouin
11 FW Claudio Brocco (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 12 Lazio
21 FW Francois Sior (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 25 Beerschot
26 FW Felix Dionisi Vici (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003 0 Tevere

Recent call-ups

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
DF Juan Munafo (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 15 Sardinero 2021 EuroHockey Championship II
DF Lorenzo Padovani (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 1 Bra v.   Switzerland, 1 August 2021

MF Juan Ortega (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 22 AtlΓ©tico San SebastiΓ‘n 2021 EuroHockey Championship II
MF Facundo Harte (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 10 Tenis 2021 EuroHockey Championship II

FW Fabio Blom (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 15 Cartouche 2021 EuroHockey Championship II
FW Franco Quiroga (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 4 Ferrini 2021 EuroHockey Championship II

See also

References

  1. "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. "Federazione Italiana Hockey". federhockey.it. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  3. "Clinical India maul Italy 8-1 in men's Olympic qualifier". firstpost.com. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. "Convocati Di Gianluca Cirilli Per Il Premondiale Di Cardiff" (PDF). federhockey.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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