Italy men's national field hockey team

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Italy
Italy
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
AssociationItalian Hockey Federation
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachRoberto da Gai
Assistant coach(es)Gianluca Cirilli
ManagerLuca Angius
CaptainAgustin Nunez
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 27 Steady (16 May 2024)[1]
Highest23 (September 2019–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)

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

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

World Cup

EuroHockey Championship

EuroHockey Championship II

EuroHockey Championship III

Hockey World League

FIH Hockey Series

Team

Current roster

The following 18 players represented Italy at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship II in Cambrai, France.[4][5]

Head Coach: Roberto da Gai

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
12 GK Francesco Mitrotta (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 (age 34) 22 Belgium Royal White Star HC
22 GK Francesco Padovani (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 32) 39 Italy SH Hockey Paolo Bonomi

2 DF Nicolás Mondo (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 27) 19 Spain HC Pozuelo
3 DF Mattia Melato (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 32) 6 Belgium HTC Indiana
13 DF Julien Dallons (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 32) 29 Italy HC Butterfly Roma
18 DF Thomas Keenan (1994-04-02) 2 April 1994 (age 30) 48 Spain Club Atlético San Sebastián
29 DF Luca Valentino (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 (age 26) 13 Italy CUS Padova
30 DF Giaime Carta (1994-11-26) 26 November 1994 (age 29) 30 Italy SG Amsicora

6 MF Juan Montone (1986-11-18) 18 November 1986 (age 37) 46 Argentina Universitario de La Plata
10 MF Juan Ortega (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 37) 15 Italy SH Paolo Bonomi
14 MF Fabio Blom (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 (age 26) 5 Netherlands Klein Zwitserland
20 MF Juan Munafo' (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 25) 5 Italy Adige United HC
21 MF François Sior (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 (age 25) 15 Belgium Royal Daring HC
32 MF Mattia Amorosini (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 (age 25) 33 Italy HT Bologna

7 FW Agustín Nunez (C) (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 38) 77 Belgium HTC Indiana
8 FW Pietro Lago (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 24) 19 Belgium HTC Indiana
19 FW Giulio Ferrini (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 32) 29 England Southgate HC
26 FW Julian Montone (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 33) 35 France CA Montrouge

See also

References

  1. ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  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. ^ "Team Details – Italy". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Convocazione n. 14 - Eurohockey Championship II Men - Cambrai (Francia) - 25 luglio-04 agosto 2019" (PDF). federhockey.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Hockey. Retrieved 14 July 2020.