Argentina men's national field hockey team
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Men's national field hockey team representing Argentina
"Los Leones" redirects here. For the Spain national rugby union team, see Spain national rugby union team. For the Chilean basketball team, see Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué.
| Nickname(s) | Los Leones (The Lions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Confederación Argentina de Hockey (CAH) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | PAHF (Americas) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Lucas Rey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Lucas Cammareri Daniel García | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Martín Elli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Matías Rey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Matías Paredes (356) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Jorge Lombi (341) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current | 8 Decrease 1 (4 March 2025)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 1 (April 2017 – October 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 14 (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 13 (first in 1948 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Gold 1st (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 14 (first in 1971 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Bronze 3rd (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 15 (first in 1967 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 1st (1967, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 6 (first in 2000 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 1st (2004, 2013, 2017, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Argentina national field hockey team (Spanish: Selección masculina de hockey sobre césped de Argentina) represents Argentina in field hockey and is governed by the Argentine Hockey Confederation (CAH). The current coach is Lucas Rey, who was appointed after Mariano Ronconi let go after the 2024 Summer Olympics. The team is currently sixth in the FIH World Rankings.
Los Leones (The Lions) are the only team of the Americas to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. They achieved this after defeating Belgium 4–2 in the final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] Argentina's Olympic gold-winning coach is Carlos Retegui.
Argentina has appeared in every Hockey World Cup, since the first edition in 1973, except the 1998 edition. They won the bronze medal in 2014, their best position in the tournament. They also obtained a bronze medal at the 2008 Hockey Champions Trophy and a silver medal at the 2016–17 Hockey World League.
At a continental level, Argentina is the most winning team in the Americas, having dominated most tournaments they played, including four gold medals at the Pan American Cup and eleven gold medals at the Pan American Games.
In November 2015 Argentina reached a historic 5th place in the FIH World Rankings, only to be surpassed after their Olympic gold medal by reaching 1st place in April 2017.[3]
History
[edit ]The team won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup, being ranked 11th in the FIH World Rankings. They also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy, during Carlos Retegui's first period as a coach.
In 2013, during the Hockey World League Semifinals in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, the team along with coach Carlos Retegui decide to name themselves Los Leones (The Lions), matching the nickname chosen by the women's team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Argentina didn't have great performances at the Summer Olympics until they won the gold medal at the 2016 edition by defeating Belgium 4–2, when they became the first national hockey team to win that prize for their country.
Competitive record
[edit ]Summer Olympics
[edit ]| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1908 to 1936 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1948 | United Kingdom London, Great Britain | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | Squad | |
| 1952 to 1964 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1968 | Mexico Mexico City, Mexico | 14th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 22 | Squad | |
| 1972 | West Germany Munich, West Germany | 14th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Squad | |
| 1976 | Canada Montreal, Canada | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | Squad | |
| 1980 | Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1984 | United States Los Angeles, United States | did not participate | ||||||||
| 1988 | South Korea Seoul, South Korea | 8th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | Squad | |
| 1992 | Spain Barcelona, Spain | 11th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 | Squad | |
| 1996 | United States Atlanta, United States | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | Squad | |
| 2000 | Australia Sydney, Australia | 8th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | Squad | |
| 2004 | Greece Athens, Greece | 11th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | Squad | |
| 2008 | China Beijing, China | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2012 | United Kingdom London, Great Britain | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | Squad | |
| 2016 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 17 | Squad | |
| 2020 | Japan Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | Squad | |
| 2024 | France Paris, France | 8th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2028 | United States Los Angeles, United States | to be determined | ||||||||
| 2032 | Australia Brisbane, Australia | |||||||||
| Total | 1st place | 86 | 22 | 17 | 47 | 150 | 218 | |||
World Cup
[edit ]| Men's FIH Hockey World Cup record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1971 | Spain Barcelona, Spain | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | — | |
| 1973 | Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands | 9th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1975 | Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | ||
| 1978 | Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina | 8th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 1982 | India Mumbai, India | 12th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | ||
| 1986 | England London, England | 6th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1990 | Pakistan Lahore, Pakistan | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 1994 | Australia Sydney, Australia | 7th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 1998 | Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2002 | Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6th | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | Squad | |
| 2006 | Germany Mönchengladbach, Germany | 10th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | Squad | |
| 2010 | India New Delhi, India | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2014 | Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | Squad | |
| 2018 | India Bhubaneswar, India | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | Squad | |
| 2023 | India Odisha, India | 9th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2026 | Belgium Wavre, Belgium Netherlands Amstelveen, Netherlands |
to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 3rd place | 94 | 36 | 15 | 43 | 181 | 195 | |||
Pan American Championships
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South American Championships
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FIH Pro League
[edit ]| FIH Pro League record | |||||||||
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| Season | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019 | 5th | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 36 | Squad | |
| 2020–21 | 7th | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 35 | Squad | |
| 2021–22 | 5th | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 35 | Squad | |
| 2022–23 | 8th | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 36 | Squad | |
| 2023–24 | 4th | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 35 | Squad | |
| Total | Best: 4th | 74 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 165 | 177 | ||
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
[edit ]| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup record | |
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| Year | Position |
| 2006 | 7th |
| 2007 | 5th |
| 2008 | 1st |
| 2012 | 2nd |
| 2018 | 3rd |
| Best result: 1st place | |
Defunct competitions
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Champions Trophy[edit ]
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Champions Challenge I[edit ]
Hockey World League[edit ]
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- *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Players
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]Main article: Argentina men's national field hockey squad records
The following 24 players were named on 2 December 2024 for the FIH Pro League matches against England and Ireland from 10 to 15 December 2024 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.[5]
Caps are correct as of 4 August 2024, after the match against Germany.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
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| 12 | GK | Nehuen Hernando | (2000年06月23日) 23 June 2000 (age 24) | 13 | Belgium Old Club | |
| 25 | GK | Joaquin Ruiz | (2004年05月06日) 6 May 2004 (age 20) | 0 | Argentina Mitre | |
| 2 | Agustín Machelett | (1995年01月31日) 31 January 1995 (age 30) | 24 | Argentina Ducilo | ||
| 4 | DF | Juan Catán | (1995年10月05日) 5 October 1995 (age 29) | 84 | Germany TSV Mannheim | |
| 5 | DF | Facundo Zárate | (2000年07月31日) 31 July 2000 (age 24) | 25 | Argentina Jockey Club Córdoba | |
| 17 | DF | Santiago Tarazona | (1996年05月31日) 31 May 1996 (age 28) | 125 | Germany TSV Mannheim | |
| 19 | DF | Lautaro Domene | (2001年07月24日) 24 July 2001 (age 23) | 0 | Belgium Orée | |
| 22 | MF | Matías Rey (Captain) | (1984年12月01日) 1 December 1984 (age 40) | 292 | Argentina San Fernando | |
| 27 | MF | Tadeo Marcucci | (2001年05月03日) 3 May 2001 (age 23) | 38 | Argentina Lomas | |
| 28 | MF | Ignacio Ibarra | (2000年05月07日) 7 May 2000 (age 24) | 6 | Argentina Ducilo | |
| 29 | MF | Thomas Habif | (1996年05月27日) 27 May 1996 (age 28) | 81 | Germany Mannheimer HC | |
| 30 | MF | Agustín Bugallo | (1995年04月23日) 23 April 1995 (age 29) | 135 | Argentina Mitre | |
| 41 | MF | Iñaki Minadeo | (2003年06月09日) 9 June 2003 (age 21) | 8 | Argentina Banco Provincia | |
| 7 | FW | Nicolás Keenan | (1997年05月06日) 6 May 1997 (age 27) | 86 | Netherlands Klein Zwitserland | |
| 8 | FW | Tobías Martins | (1998年07月14日) 14 July 1998 (age 26) | 28 | Argentina Ducilo | |
| 21 | FW | Tomas Domene | (1997年09月04日) 4 September 1997 (age 27) | 83 | Belgium Waterloo Ducks | |
| 23 | FW | Lucas Martínez | (1993年11月17日) 17 November 1993 (age 31) | 138 | Belgium Dragons | |
| 31 | FW | Bautista Capurro | (2003年10月22日) 22 October 2003 (age 21) | 28 | Argentina Ciudad | |
| 33 | FW | Lucio Mendez | (2000年08月20日) 20 August 2000 (age 24) | 5 | Belgium Orée | |
| 15 | Tomás Ruiz | (2004年05月06日) 6 May 2004 (age 20) | 3 | Argentina Mitre | ||
| 20 | Matias Andreotti | (2005年03月09日) 9 March 2005 (age 20) | 0 | Argentina Ba. Na. De. | ||
| 32 | Bruno Correa | (2004年05月18日) 18 May 2004 (age 20) | 0 | Argentina Ducilo | ||
| 38 | Agustin Bonanno | (2003年05月22日) 22 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | Argentina San Fernando | ||
| 55 | Felipe Merlini | (1999年10月29日) 29 October 1999 (age 25) | 5 | Argentina San Fernando | ||
Recent call-ups
[edit ]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 | Tomás Santiago | (1992年06月15日) 15 June 1992 (age 32) | 85 | Belgium Herakles | 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| DF | Federico Monja | (1993年09月12日) 12 September 1993 (age 31) | 85 | Spain Atlètic Terrassa | 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| MF | Agustín Mazzilli | (1989年06月20日) 20 June 1989 (age 35) | 276 | Argentina Lomas | 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| MF | Nicolás Della Torre | (1990年03月01日) 1 March 1990 (age 35) | 114 | Belgium Dragons | 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| FW | Maico Casella | (1997年06月05日) 5 June 1997 (age 27) | 140 | Belgium Gantoise | 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| FW | Lucas Toscani | (1999年09月22日) 22 September 1999 (age 25) | 65 | Netherlands Klein Zwitserland | 2024 Summer Olympics | |
Past players
[edit ]- Mario Almada
- Manuel Brunet
- Maximiliano Caldas
- Facundo Callioni
- Lucas Cammareri
- Matías Cammareri
- Agustín Corradini
- Fernando Falchetto
- Fernando Ferrara
- Marcelo Garraffo
- Juan Ignacio Gilardi
- Juan Pablo Hourquebie
- Isidoro Ibarra
- Pedro Ibarra
- Jorge Lombi
- Juan Martín López
- Luca Masso
- Joaquín Menini
- Pablo Moreira
- Gabriel Minadeo
- Ignacio Ortiz
- Matías Paredes
- Gonzalo Peillat
- Carlos Retegui
- Lucas Rey
- Lucas Rossi
- Juan Manuel Saladino
- Sergio Vigil
- Lucas Vila
- Matías Vila
- Rodrigo Vila
- Juan Manuel Vivaldi
- Fernando Zylberberg
Captains
[edit ]| Period | Captain |
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| 2000–2004 | Pablo Moreira |
| 2005–2006 | Germán Orozco |
| 2007–2008 | Mario Almada |
| 2008–2013 | Matías Vila |
| 2013–2014 | Lucas Rey |
| 2014–2015 | Matías Paredes |
| 2015–2021 | Pedro Ibarra |
| 2021–Present | Maico Casella Agustín Mazzilli Matías Rey |
Coaches
[edit ]| Period | Name |
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| ???–1983 | Juan Carlos Duré |
| 1983–1990 | Luis Ciancia |
| 1991–1992 | Jorge Ruiz |
| 1993–1996 | Miguel MacCormik |
| 1996–1999 | Marcelo Garraffo |
| 1999–2000 | Alejandro Verga |
| 2000–2005 | Jorge Ruíz |
| 2005–2008 | Sergio Vigil |
| 2008–2009 | Carlos Retegui |
| 2009–2012 | Pablo Lombi |
| 2012–2013 | Franco Nicola |
| 2013–2018 | Carlos Retegui (2nd cycle) |
| 2018–2020 | Germán Orozco |
| 2020–2021 | Mariano Ronconi |
| 2021 | Carlos Retegui (3rd cycle) |
| 2021–2024 | Mariano Ronconi (2nd cycle) |
| 2024–Present | Lucas Rey |
References
[edit ]- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Argentina beat Belgium to win first Olympic Games men's hockey gold medal". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "FIH confirms final line-ups for men's Hockey World League Semi-Finals". 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "South American Championships – Final Standings". panamhockey.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Los Leones Convocados Para La Pro League De Diciembre". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Hockey Confederation. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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