The Spain men's national field hockey team represents Spain in international men's field hockey competitions. It is controlled by the Royal Spanish Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Spain.
Spain has competed in every European Championship or World Cup, and has qualifyed consistently since 1960 for the Olympic Games. They also have won medals in these three main international competitions: six at European Championships (two-time winners), three at World Cups (two-time finalists) and four at Olympic Games (three silvers and a bronze).
Olympic Games
World Cup
EuroHockey Championship
Hockey World League
FIH Pro League
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Champions Challenge
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The following 19 players were named on 13 June 2024 in the final squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3]
Caps updated as of 12 June 2024, after the match against Germany.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
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1 | GK | Rafael Revilla | 16 February 1998 | 19 | Club de Campo | |
15 | GK | Luis Calzado | 15 November 2000 | 40 | Real Club de Polo | |
2 | DF | Alejandro Alonso | 14 February 1999 | 92 | Tenis | |
5 | DF | Jordi Bonastre | 7 August 2000 | 72 | Atlètic Terrassa | |
8 | DF | Pepe Cunill | 9 July 2001 | 59 | Atlètic Terrassa | |
17 | DF | Marc Recasens | 13 September 1999 | 89 | Rotterdam | |
19 | DF | Marc Vizcaino | 30 April 1999 | 16 | Atlètic Terrassa | |
24 | DF | Ignacio Rodríguez | 12 June 1996 | 119 | Club de Campo | |
6 | MF | Xavier Gispert | 4 January 1999 | 76 | Club Egara | |
7 | MF | Rafael Vilallonga | 28 November 2001 | 47 | Club de Campo | |
11 | MF | Gerard Clapés | 13 September 2000 | 66 | Oranje-Rood | |
14 | MF | Marc Miralles (Captain) | 14 November 1997 | 114 | Bloemendaal | |
26 | MF | Bruno Font | 15 November 2004 | 24 | Junior FC | |
9 | FW | Álvaro Iglesias | 1 March 1993 | 230 | Club de Campo | |
10 | FW | José Basterra | 3 January 1997 | 72 | Club de Campo | |
12 | FW | Marc Reyné | 18 May 1999 | 64 | Braxgata | |
18 | FW | Joaquín Menini | 18 August 1991 | 63 | Rotterdam | |
21 | FW | Borja Lacalle | 21 May 2001 | 53 | Club de Campo | |
23 | Eduard De Ignacio-Simo | 3 March 2000 | 26 | CD Terrassa |
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
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GK | Adrian Rafi | 8 January 1997 | 54 | Mannheimer HC | v. Belgium, 1 June 2024 | |
DF | Pau Cunill | 4 January 2000 | 44 | Atlètic Terrassa | v. Argentina, 2 June 2024 | |
MF | Enrique González | 29 April 1996 | 188 | Club de Campo | v. Germany, 12 June 2024 | |
MF | César Curiel | 30 April 1999 | 33 | Complutense | v. Argentina, 2 June 2024 | |
FW | Pere Amat | 17 September 2004 | 20 | Club Egara | v. Germany, 12 June 2024 | |
FW | Andreas Rafi | 24 April 2002 | 31 | Mannheimer HC | v. Argentina, 2 June 2024 | |
FW | Antonio Sanz | 23 May 1995 | 18 | Complutense | v. Argentina, 2 June 2024 |
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