Xavi Lleonart

Last updated

Xavi Lleonart
Personal information
Full name Xavier Lleonart Blanco
Born (1990-06-22) 22 June 1990 (age 32)
Terrassa, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Real Club de Polo
Youth career
CD Terrassa
Senior career
YearsTeam
0000–2012 CD Terrassa
2012–2017 Real Club de Polo
2017–2018 Bloemendaal
2018–present Real Club de Polo
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–present Spain 208 (41)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Antwerp
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

Xavier Lleonart Blanco (born 22 June 1990) is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Real Club de Polo and the Spanish national team.

Contents

Club career

Lleonart came through the youth ranks of CD Terrassa where he played in the first team until the 2011–12 season. He joined Real Club de Polo after the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] In 2017 he joined Dutch club Bloemendaal. [2] He won the 2017–18 Euro Hockey League with Bloemendaal before returning to Real Club de Polo after one season. [3]

International career

At the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, Lleonart competed for the national team in the men's tournament. [4] [5] He represented Spain at the 2018 World Cup. [6] [7] At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he won his first medal with the national team as they finished second. [8] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. [9]

Related Research Articles

David Alegre Biosca is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a midfielder for the Spanish national team.

Roc Oliva Isern, also known as "Metra", is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a midfielder or forward for the Spanish national team.

Francisco "Quico" Cortés Juncosa is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Club Egara and the Spanish national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miquel Delas</span> Spanish field hockey player

Miquel Delàs de Andres is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.

Marc Sallés Esteve is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Atlètic Terrassa and the Spanish national team.

Pau Quemada Cadafalch is a Spanish field hockey player who plays a forward for Belgian club Leuven. He played a total of 293 times for the Spanish national team from 2003 until 2021.

Viçens Ruiz Torruela is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Real Club de Polo and the Spanish national team.

Josep Romeu Argemi is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a defender for the Spanish national team.

Álvaro Iglesias Marcos is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for División de Honor club Club de Campo and the Spain national team.

Ricardo Sánchez Herrero is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender for Club de Campo and the Spanish national team.

Ignacio Rodríguez Mazon is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender for División de Honor side Club de Campo and the Spanish national team.

Enrique Mateo González de Castejón Velilla is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Club de Campo and the Spanish national team.

Diego Arana Antoñanzas is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Jolaseta and the Spanish national team.

Alejandro "Álex" de Frutos Gomez is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Club de Campo and the Spanish national team.

Marc Boltó Gimo is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club HGC and the Spanish national team.

Mario Garín Fernández is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for División de Honor club El Tenis and the Spanish national team.

Llorenç Piera Grau is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender for Real Club de Polo and the Spanish national team.

José María Basterra Ochoa is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a forward for Club de Campo and the Spanish national team. During the summer of 2020, he has participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Marc Recasens Llobet is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender for División de Honor club Club Egara and the Spain national team.

Marc Miralles Portillo is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for División de Honor club Real Club de Polo and the Spain national team.

References

  1. "El Polo fitxa Xavi Lleonart, del CD Terrassa". naciodigital.cat (in Catalan). 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. Scholte, Jolien (19 April 2017). "Lleonart Blanco en Swaen nieuwe aanwinsten Bloemendaal". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. "Stockmann, Dwyer and Lleonart finish on a high with Bloemendaal". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. "Xavi Lleonart". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  5. "Xavi Lleonart Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. "LOS #REDSTICKS, ¡YA TIENEN LISTA PARA EL CAMPEONATO DEL MUNDO!". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. "Hockey Men's World Cup 2018: Team Details Spain". International Hockey Federation. p. 16.
  8. Gilmour, Rod (24 August 2019). "EuroHockey 2019 final: peerless Belgium men storm to first title, 5-0 over Spain". www.thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  9. "Los #Redsticks Ya Tienen Lista Para El Campeonato De Europa". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.