Association | Real Federación Española de Hockey (Royal Spanish Hockey Federation) | ||
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Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
Head Coach | Carlos García Cuenca | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Eduardo Aguilar | ||
Manager | Raúl Gómez | ||
Captain | María López | ||
FIH ranking | |||
Current | 8 (19 December 2024) [1] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1992 ) | ||
Best result | 1st (1992) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1974 ) | ||
Best result | 3rd (2018) | ||
EuroHockey Championship | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1984 ) | ||
Best result | 2nd (1995, 2003) |
The Spain women's national field hockey team represents Spain in international women's field hockey competitions. It is controlled by the Royal Spanish Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Spain.
Spain is one of six national teams to have been crowned olympic champions, tournament they have qualifyed consistently since 1992. In the other two major tournaments, they have competed in every World Cup (except 1983 and 2014), and every European Championship, reaching nine semi-finals and winning three continental medals.
The following players were named in the Spanish squad for the Sydney and Bhubaneswar legs of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League. [8]
Caps and goals are current as of 5 August 2024 after the match against Belgium.
Head coach: Carlos García Cuenca
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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26 | GK | Clara Pérez | 26 July 2001 | 31 | 0 | Atlètic Terrassa |
28 | GK | María Tello | 18 February 2001 | 9 | 0 | Club de Campo |
32 | GK | Jana Martínez | 25 October 2002 | 13 | 0 | Junior |
13 | DF | Constanza Amundson | 12 February 1998 | 47 | 1 | Club de Campo |
16 | DF | Candela Mejías | 27 January 1997 | 65 | 2 | Club de Campo |
17 | DF | Luciana Molina | 20 September 1994 | 37 | 6 | Real Sociedad |
19 | DF | Laura Bosch | 21 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | Junior |
20 | DF | Xantal Giné (Captain) | 23 September 1992 | 208 | 15 | Club de Polo |
27 | DF | Paula Fernández | 26 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Taburiente |
6 | MF | Clara Badia | 5 February 1998 | 18 | 0 | Mannheimer |
8 | MF | Lucía Jiménez (Captain) | 8 January 1997 | 185 | 23 | Mannheimer |
15 | MF | María Gestí | 8 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Junior |
18 | MF | Berta Agulló | 26 May 2000 | 1 | 0 | Club de Campo |
21 | MF | Jone Alba | 13 August 2003 | 0 | 0 | Real Sociedad |
22 | MF | Laia Vidosa | 8 January 1999 | 37 | 1 | Junior |
29 | MF | Paula Jiménez | 13 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Sanse Complutense |
5 | FW | Berta Serrahima | 6 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Junior |
7 | FW | Florencia Amundson | 12 February 1998 | 17 | 3 | Club de Campo |
10 | FW | Patricia Álvarez | 4 March 1998 | 45 | 7 | Club de Polo |
11 | FW | Marta Segú | 22 June 1995 | 121 | 37 | Club de Polo |
23 | FW | Carmen Fernández | 2 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Tenis |
24 | FW | Estel Petchamé | 24 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | CD Terrassa |
30 | FW | Sofía Rogoski | 1 December 1998 | 0 | 0 | Atlètic Terrassa |
31 | FW | Meritxell Vizcaíno | 2 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Atlètic Terrassa |
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