Spain men's national under-21 field hockey team
| Association | Royal Spanish Hockey Federation (Real Federación Española de Hockey) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Oriol Puig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Ion Kamio Daniel Travé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Javier Perea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Iñaky Zaldua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1979) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 3rd (2005, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EuroHockey U21 Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 1st (2000, 2004, 2008, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Spain men's national under-21 field hockey team represents Spain in men's international under-21 field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Spain.
The team competes in the EuroHockey U21 Championships and has qualified for all editions of the Junior World Cups except the 1985 edition. Their biggest successes where the bronze medal at the 2005 Junior World Cup and 2023 edition and their four titles at the EuroHockey U21 Championships.
Tournament record
FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Versailles, France | 9th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 15 | |
| 1982 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | |
| 1985 | Vancouver, Canada | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1989 | Ipoh, Malaysia | 8th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 1993 | Terrassa, Spain | 7th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | |
| 1997 | Milton Keynes, England | 8th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | |
| 2001 | Hobart, Australia | 5th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | |
| 2005 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2009 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore |
8th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | |
| 2013 | New Delhi, India | 13th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | |
| 2016 | Lucknow, India | 6th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | Squad |
| 2021 | Bhubaneswar, India | 7th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 8 | Squad |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | Squad |
| 2025 | India | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 3rd place | 81 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 218 | 156 | ||
EuroHockey U21 Championship
- 1976 –
- 1977 –
- 1978 – 5th place
- 1981 – 4th place
- 1988 – 4th place
- 1992 –
- 1996 – 4th place
- 1998 – 4th place
- 2000 –
- 2002 –
- 2004 –
- 2006 – 4th place
- 2008 –
- 2010 – 6th place
- 2012 – 6th place
- 2014 – 5th place
- 2017 – 4th place
- 2019 – 4th place
- 2022 – 4th place
- 2024 –
Source:[1]
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 1 July 2024 for the 2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship in Terrassa, Spain from 14 to 20 July 2024.[2]
Caps updated as of 20 July 2024, after the match against the Netherlands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jan Capellades | 24 March 2004 | 17 | Club Egara |
| 2 | Matías Barón | 17 July 2006 | 11 | Real Club de Polo | |
| 3 | Aleix Bozal | 29 June 2004 | 15 | Junior FC | |
| 4 | Guiu Corominas | 6 June 2004 | 15 | Atlètic Terrassa | |
| 5 | Iñaki Zaldúa (Captain) | 26 February 2003 | 20 | Real Club de Polo | |
| 6 | Antón Serrahima | 14 January 2003 | 5 | Junior FC | |
| 8 | Pere Amat | 17 September 2004 | 20 | Club Egara | |
| 9 | Pol Cabré-Verdiell | 22 April 2003 | 26 | Atlètic Terrassa | |
| 10 | Pau Petchame | 21 January 2003 | 20 | CD Terrassa | |
| 11 | Pablo Roman | 3 July 2004 | 5 | Complutense | |
| 12 | Ton Moran | 11 January 2006 | 11 | Club Egara | |
| 14 | Nicolas Álvarez | 4 January 2003 | 15 | RS Tenis | |
| 17 | Mario Mena | 27 April 2005 | 5 | CD Terrassa | |
| 19 | Pablo Espino | 28 March 2003 | 15 | Junior FC | |
| 21 | Ton Borras | 10 October 2003 | 20 | Real Club de Polo | |
| 22 | Xavier Barutell | 5 June 2003 | 26 | Atlètic Terrassa | |
| 23 | Bruno Ávila | 21 January 2004 | 5 | Club Egara | |
| 25 | GK | Diego Palomero | 22 January 2005 | 0 | Club de Campo |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriol Bozal | 10 July 2002 | 21 | Junior FC | 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | |
| Bruno Font | 15 November 2004 | 15 | Junior FC | 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | |
| Enric Miralles | 8 June 2002 | 15 | CD Terrassa | 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | |
| Andreas Rafi | 24 April 2002 | 15 | Barcelona | 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | |
| GK | Fernando Díaz | 20 February 2002 | 6 | Complutense | 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup |
See also
References
- ^ "Competitions Archive". European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Convocatoria Campeonato de Europa Sub21". ww.rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 1 July 2024.