Federico Monja

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Federico Monja
Personal information
Full name Federico Lionel Monja
Born (1993-09-12) 12 September 1993 (age 31)
Argentina
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Playing position Defence
Senior career
YearsTeam
Banco Provincia
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Argentina U–21 17 (2)
2018– Argentina 79 (5)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team
Pan American Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Santiago Team
Pan American Junior Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Guadalajara Team
Sultan of Johor Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Johor Bahru Team

Federico Lionel Monja (born 12 September 1993) [1] is an Argentine field hockey player. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

In 2024 he will represent Argentina at the XXXIII Summer Olympics in France. [5]

Career

Under–21

Monja made his international debut at under-21 level, making his first appearance in 2012. [6] He made his debut for the Argentine U–21 team at the Pan American Junior Championship in Guadalajara, where he won a gold medal. [7]

The following year he represent the junior national team again. He was a member of the squad at both the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru and the FIH Junior World Cup in New Delhi. [8] [6]

Los Leones

Following a five-year hiatus from international competition, Monja received his first call-up to the Los Leones squad in 2018. [2] He made his senior international debut during a test series against Malaysia in Buenos Aires. [6]

Since his debut, Monja has been a regular inclusion in national squads. He has appeared in all five seasons of the FIH Pro League. [6] In 2023 he was a member of the squad at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. [9] He has also won gold medals at the 2022 Pan American Cup and the 2023 Pan American Games, both held in Santiago. [10] [6]

On 7 June 2024, he was named in the national squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris. [5] [11]

International goals


Goal		DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
119 February 2022 CeNARD, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFlag of England.svg  England 2–02–0 2021–22 FIH Pro League [12]
223 April 2022Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–04–3 [13]
329 October 2023Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Santiago, ChileFlag of Peru.svg  Peru 20–022–0 2023 Pan American Games [14]
421–0
526 May 2024 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, BelgiumFlag of India.svg  India 1–04–5 2023–24 FIH Pro League [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Argentina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "FEDERICO MONJA". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Federico Monja – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "MONJA, FEDERICO – HOCKEY SOBRE CÉSPED". coarg.org.ar (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Argentino . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 "LOS LEONES CONVOCADOS A LOS JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS DE PARÍS". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "MONJA Federico". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "2012 Pan American Junior Championship (Men)". Pan American Hockey Federation . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "LOS CITADOS PARA LA SULTAN CUP JUNIOR EN MALASIA". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "2023 Men's Hockey World Cup: Full hockey squads for all nations". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Argentina defeats Chile and reaffirms its dominance in men's field hockey". insidethegames.biz. Inside the Games. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Los Leones para los Juegos Olímpicos". espn.com.ar (in Spanish). ESPN. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Argentina 5–1 Uruguay". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Argentina 4–3 South Africa". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Argentina 22–0 Peru". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Argentina 4–5 India". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 5 July 2024.


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