Italy women's national field hockey team

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Italy
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Association EHF (Europe)
ConfederationFederazione Italiana Hockey
Head Coach Roberto Carta
Assistant coach(es)Fabrizio Mattei
ManagerPaolo Grazioli
Captain Federica Carta
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Home
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FIH ranking
Current 18 Increase2.svg 1 (13 August 2024) [1]
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1976 )
Best result9th (2018)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1984 )
Best result7th (2007, 2015)

The Italy women's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions. [2] The team is currently ranked 17th in the FIH World Rankings, with 623 points. [3]

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History

Field hockey was first introduced in Italy in 1935, and has since grown in popularity within the country. [4]

In July 2017, at the 2016–17 Hockey World League Semifinals in Brussels, Belgium, the Italian women's team secured qualification for the 2018 Hockey World Cup. This is the first major international tournament Italy have qualified for since the 1976 Hockey World Cup, where the team finished 10th. [5]

Tournament history

World Cup [6]
YearHost cityPosition
1976 Flag of Germany.svg West Berlin, West Germany 10th
2018 Flag of England.svg London, England 9th
World League [7]
YearRoundHost cityPosition
2012–13 Round 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, Czech Republic 2nd
Round 2 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia, Spain 1st
Semi-final Flag of England.svg London, England 6th
2014–15 Round 2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo, Uruguay 1st
Semi-final Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp, Belgium 8th
2016–17 Round 2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd
Semi-final Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium 6th
Champions Challenge [8]
Champions Challenge I
YearHost cityPosition
2002 Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, South Africa
2003 Flag of Italy.svg Catania, Italy 6th
2005 – 2007 Did not Compete
2009 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town, South Africa 6th
2012 – 2014 Did not Compete
Champions Challenge II
YearHost cityPosition
2011 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna, Austria 2nd
European Championships [9]
EuroHockey Nations Championship
YearHost cityPosition
1984 Flag of France.svg Lille, France 12th
1987 Flag of England.svg London, England 11th
1991 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels, Belgium 11th
1995 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, Netherlands 9th
2003 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain 11th
2007 Flag of England.svg Manchester, England 7th
2011 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach, Germany 8th
2015 Flag of England.svg London, England 7th
2021 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amstelveen, Netherlands 8th
2023 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach, Germany 8th
EuroHockey Nations Championship II
YearHost cityPosition
2005 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku, Azerbaijan 2nd
2009 Flag of Italy.svg Rome, Italy 2nd
2013 Flag of France.svg Cambrai, France 1st
2017 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff, Wales 3rd
2019 Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland 2nd
Hockey Nations Cup
YearHost cityPosition
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia, Spain5th
2023–24 Flag of Spain.svg Terrassa, Spain7th
Hockey Series [10]
YearRoundHost cityPosition
2018–19 Final Flag of Spain.svg Valencia, Spain 3rd

Current roster

The following 18 players including young player of the year Chiara Bovio were named in the Italian squad for the 2022 FIH Nations Cup in Valencia. [11]

Head coach: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Justus

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GK Sofía Monserrat (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 32)120 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Wellington
12GK Lucía Caruso (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 26)90 Flag of Spain.svg Sanse Complutense

3DF Teresa Dalla Vittoria (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27)320 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg White Star
21DF Sara Puglisi (Captain) (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 24)320 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Oranje-Rood
28DF Ivanna Pessina (1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 34)403 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Leuven
30DF Camila Machín (1994-09-03) 3 September 1994 (age 29)73 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Victory

5MF Ailin Oviedo (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 (age 33)151 Flag of Spain.svg Real Sociedad
7MF Elettra Bormida (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 25)110 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg White Star
9MF Emilia Munitis (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 (age 28)323 Flag of Spain.svg Sanse Complutense
15MF Sofía Maldonado (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 29)252 Flag of Germany.svg Grossflottbeker
25MF Mercedes Pastor (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 27)101 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Herakles
26MF Sofía Laurito (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 30)284 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Waterloo Ducks
29MF Luciana Galimberti (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 32)70 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Rasante

6FW Agustina Hasselstrom (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 31)40 Flag of Germany.svg Bremer
13FWAgueda Moroni (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 27)153 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg White Star
14FW Antonella Bruni (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 29)100 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Royal Victory
18FW Federica Carta (Captain) (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 24)4916 Flag of Spain.svg Real Sociedad
27FW Lara Oviedo (1988-04-12) 12 April 1988 (age 36)5318 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg La Gantoise

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