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| 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 | 26  2 (14 October 2023)[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) | ||
The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2][3]
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Tournament record
Summer Olympics
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
- 2023 – 4th place
EuroHockey Championship III
Hockey World League
FIH Hockey Series
- 2018–19 – Second round
Players
Current squad
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
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
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v. Ireland, 12 June 2022
| |
| MF | Geronimo Clement | 2 November 1994 | 6 | Namur
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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
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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
References
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
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