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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 .
Argentina Nickname(s) Los Leones (The Lions )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)FIH ranking Current 7 Highest 1 (April 2017 – October 2017) Lowest 14 (2009) Olympic Games Appearances 13 (first in 1948 ) Best result 1st (2016 ) World Cup Appearances 14 (first in 1971 ) Best result 3rd (2014 ) Pan American Games Appearances 15 (first in 1967 ) Best result 1st (1967 , 1971 , 1975 , 1979 , 1991 , 1995 , 2003 , 2011 , 2015 , 2019 , 2023 ) Pan American Cup Appearances 6 (first in 2000 ) Best result 1st (2004 , 2013 , 2017 , 2022 )
Medal record
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. 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.
History
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.
Los Leones in 2015.Competitive record
Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics record
Year
Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
Squad
1908 to 1936
did not participate
1948
London , Great Britain
5th
3
1
1
1
5
12
Squad
1952 to 1964
did not participate
1968
Mexico City , Mexico
14th
8
1
1
6
4
22
Squad
1972
Munich , West Germany
14th
8
0
3
5
4
10
Squad
1976
Montreal , Canada
11th
6
1
0
5
6
15
Squad
1980
Moscow , Soviet Union
Withdrew
1984
Los Angeles , United States
did not participate
1988
Seoul , South Korea
8th
7
2
1
4
15
22
Squad
1992
Barcelona , Spain
11th
7
2
0
5
14
20
Squad
1996
Atlanta , United States
9th
7
3
1
3
16
19
Squad
2000
Sydney , Australia
8th
7
1
2
4
16
22
Squad
2004
Athens , Greece
11th
7
1
2
4
13
19
Squad
2008
Beijing , China
did not qualify
2012
London , Great Britain
10th
6
1
1
4
11
17
Squad
2016
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
1st 8
5
2
1
25
17
Squad
2020
Tokyo , Japan
7th
6
2
1
3
11
14
Squad
2024
Paris , France
8th
6
2
2
2
10
9
Squad
2028
Los Angeles , United States
to be determined
2032
Brisbane , Australia
Total
1st place
86
22
17
47
150
218
World Cup
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup record
Year
Host
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
Squad
1971
Barcelona , Spain
10th
5
0
0
5
1
11
—
1973
Amstelveen , Netherlands
9th
7
2
3
2
5
9
1975
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
11th
7
3
1
3
15
17
1978
Buenos Aires , Argentina
8th
8
2
2
4
12
18
1982
Mumbai , India
12th
7
1
0
6
9
21
1986
London , England
6th
7
2
1
4
8
10
1990
Lahore , Pakistan
9th
7
3
1
3
15
15
1994
Sydney , Australia
7th
7
2
3
2
13
13
1998
Utrecht , Netherlands
did not qualify
2002
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
6th
9
6
0
3
23
18
Squad
2006
Mönchengladbach , Germany
10th
7
2
1
4
9
16
Squad
2010
New Delhi , India
7th
6
3
0
3
13
13
Squad
2014
The Hague , Netherlands
3rd 7
5
0
2
18
10
Squad
2018
Bhubaneswar , India
7th
4
2
0
2
12
11
Squad
2023
Odisha , India
9th
6
3
3
0
28
13
Squad
2026
Wavre , BelgiumAmstelveen , Netherlands
to be determined
Total
3rd place
94
36
15
43
181
195
Pan American Championships
Pan American Games
Pan American Cup
South American Championships
South American Games
South American Championship
FIH Pro League
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Defunct competitions
*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out . Players
Current squad
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.
Caps are correct as of 4 August 2024, after the match against Germany .
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Past players
Captains
Coaches
References
"FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings" . FIH . 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024."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.
External links
Argentina squads – International Tournaments
Argentina Summer Olympics squads
Argentina World Cup squads
Argentina Pan American Games squads
Argentina Pan American Cup squads
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