Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | ||
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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 | 27 (13 August 2024) [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]
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 | |
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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 |
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 | |
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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 | v. Ireland, 12 June 2022 | |
MF | Geronimo Clement | 2 November 1994 | 6 | Namur | 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 | 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 |
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