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 Mariano Ronconi, who was appointed after Germán Orozco was let go in 2020. The team is currently sixth in the FIH World Rankings.
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 Hockey World Cup, since the first edition in 1973, except the 1998 edition. They won the bronze medal in 2014, 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 four gold medals at the Pan American Cup and eleven 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]
History edit
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 Hockey 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 record edit
Summer Olympics edit
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| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1908 to 1936 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1948 |  London, Great Britain
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5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | Squad | |
| 1952 to 1964 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1968 |  Mexico City, Mexico
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14th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | Squad | |
| 1972 |  Munich, West Germany
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14th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Squad | |
| 1976 |  Montreal, Canada
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11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | Squad | |
| 1980 |  Moscow, Soviet Union
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Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1984 |  Los Angeles, United States
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did not participate | ||||||||
| 1988 |  Seoul, South Korea
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8th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | Squad | |
| 1992 |  Barcelona, Spain
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11th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | Squad | |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States
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9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | Squad | |
| 2000 |  Sydney, Australia
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8th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | Squad | |
| 2004 |  Athens, Greece
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11th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | Squad | |
| 2008 |  Beijing, China
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did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2012 | London, Great Britain
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10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | Squad | |
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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1st | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 17 | Squad | |
| 2020 |  Tokyo, Japan
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7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2024 |  Paris, France
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qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 13/24 | 80 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 140 | 209 | |||
World Cup edit
| FIH World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1971
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9th place game | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | N/A |
 1973
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9th place game | 9th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
 1975
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11th place game | 11th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | |
 1978
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7th place game | 8th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | |
 1982
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11th place game | 12th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | |
 1986
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5th place game | 6th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
 1990
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9th place game | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
| 1994
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7th place game | 7th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | |
| 1998
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did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2002
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5th place game | 6th | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | Squad |
| 2006
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9th place game | 10th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | Squad |
| 2010
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7th place game | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | Squad |
| 2014
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3rd place game | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | Squad |
| 2018
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | Squad |
| 2023
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Classification round | 9th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 13 | Squad |
| Total | 3rd place | 14/15 | 94 | 36 | 15 | 43 | 181 | 195 | |
Pan American Games edit
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South American Games edit
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South American Championship edit
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FIH Pro League edit
| FIH Pro League record | |||||||||
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| Season | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019 | 5th | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 36 | Squad | |
| 2020–21 | 7th | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 35 | Squad | |
| 2021–22 | 5th | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 35 | Squad | |
| 2022–23 | 8th | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 36 | Squad | |
| Total | Best: 5th | 58 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 126 | 142 | ||
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup edit
| 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 competitions edit
Champions Trophy edit
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Champions Challenge I edit
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- *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Team edit
Current squad edit
Squad for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[5][6]
Head coach: Mariano Ronconi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Tomás Santiago | 15 June 1992 | 46 |  Gantoise
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| 4 | DF | Juan Catán | 5 October 1995 | 45 | Hurling Club
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| 5 | DF | Facundo Zárate | 31 July 2000 | 12 | Jockey Club Córdoba
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| 7 | FW | Nicolás Keenan | 6 May 1997 | 52 | Klein Zwitserland
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| 9 | FW | Maico Casella | 5 June 1997 | 101 | HGC
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| 10 | FW | Martín Ferreiro | 21 October 1997 | 75 | Crefelder HTC
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| 11 | FW | Lucas Toscani | 22 September 1999 | 28 | Uhlenhorst Mülheim
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| 12 | FW | Lucas Vila | 23 August 1986 | 270 | Banco Provincia
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| 14 | MF | Nicolás Della Torre | 1 March 1990 | 71 | Dragons
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| 16 | DF | Nicolás Cicileo | 1 October 1993 | 87 | Herakles
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| 17 | DF | Santiago Tarazona | 31 May 1996 | 92 | GEBA
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| 18 | DF | Federico Monja | 12 September 1993 | 44 | Banco Provincia
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| 21 | FW | Tomas Domene | 4 September 1997 | 46 | Orée
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| 22 | DF | Matías Rey (Captain) | 1 December 1984 | 253 | San Fernando
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| 26 | MF | Agustín Mazzilli | 20 June 1989 | 241 | Braxgata
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| 29 | MF | Thomas Habif | 27 May 1996 | 42 | Harvestehuder THC
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| 30 | MF | Agustín Bugallo | 23 April 1995 | 106 | Club de Campo
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| 32 | GK | Emiliano Bosso | 3 December 1995 | 11 | TSV Mannheim
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Recent call-ups edit
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
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| DF | Leandro Tolini | 14 March 1990 | 90 | Tilburg
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v. England, 20 February 2022
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| DF | Agustín Machelett | 31 January 1995 | 5 | Tenis
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v. Belgium, 12 February 2022
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| MF | Diego Paz | 10 August 1992 | 49 | Lille
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v. India, 20 March 2022
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| MF | Joaquín Puglisi | 23 October 1995 | 2 | Club de Campo
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v. India, 20 March 2022
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| FW | Lucas Martínez | 17 November 1993 | 93 | Dragons
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v. India, 20 March 2022
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Past players edit
- Mario Almada
- Manuel Brunet
- Maximiliano Caldas
- Facundo Callioni
- Lucas Cammareri
- Matías Cammareri
- Agustín Corradini
- Fernando Falchetto
- Fernando Ferrara
- Marcelo Garraffo
- Juan Ignacio Gilardi
- Juan Pablo Hourquebie
- Isidoro Ibarra
- Pedro Ibarra
- Jorge Lombi
- Juan Martín López
- Luca Masso
- Joaquín Menini
- Pablo Moreira
- Gabriel Minadeo
- Ignacio Ortiz
- Matías Paredes
- Gonzalo Peillat
- Carlos Retegui
- Lucas Rey
- Lucas Rossi
- Juan Manuel Saladino
- Sergio Vigil
- Lucas Vila
- Matías Vila
- Rodrigo Vila
- Juan Manuel Vivaldi
- Fernando Zylberberg
Captains edit
| Period | Captain |
|---|---|
| 2000–2004 | Pablo Moreira |
| 2005–2006 | Germán Orozco |
| 2007–2008 | Mario Almada |
| 2008–2013 | Matías Vila |
| 2013–2014 | Lucas Rey |
| 2014–2015 | Matías Paredes |
| 2015–2021 | Pedro Ibarra |
| 2021–Present | Maico Casella Agustín Mazzilli Matías Rey |
Coaches edit
| Period | Name |
|---|---|
| ???–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 (2nd cycle) |
| 2018–2020 | Germán Orozco |
| 2020–2021 | Mariano Ronconi |
| 2021 | Carlos Retegui (3rd cycle) |
| 2021–Present | Mariano Ronconi (2nd cycle) |
References edit
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Argentina beat Belgium to win first Olympic Games men's hockey gold medal". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Los 18 leones para el mundial 2023". cahockey.org.ar. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Team Roster Argentina". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
