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Spain
Spain
AssociationRoyal Spanish Hockey Federation
(Real Federación Española de Hockey)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachOriol Puig
Assistant coach(es)Ion Kamio
Daniel Travé
ManagerJavier Perea
CaptainIñaky Zaldua
Home Away
FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1979)
Best result3rd (2005, 2023)
EuroHockey U21 Championship
Appearances20 (first in 1976)
Best result1st (2000, 2004, 2008, 2024)
Medal record
FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kuala Lumpur
EuroHockey U21 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2000 Madrid
Gold medal – first place 2004 Nivelles
Gold medal – first place 2008 San Sebastián
Gold medal – first place 2024 Terrassa
Silver medal – second place 1976 Hamburg
Silver medal – second place 1992 Vughth
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Folkestone
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lausanne

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 France Versailles, France 9th 7 4 0 3 26 15
1982 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7th 6 3 0 3 12 16
1985 Canada Vancouver, Canada Did not participate
1989 Malaysia Ipoh, Malaysia 8th 7 2 2 3 5 11
1993 Spain Terrassa, Spain 7th 7 2 2 3 9 16
1997 England Milton Keynes, England 8th 7 3 1 3 18 15
2001 Australia Hobart, Australia 5th 8 4 1 3 25 15
2005 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands 3rd 8 5 1 2 18 8
2009 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia
 Singapore 		8th 8 2 1 5 21 21
2013 India New Delhi, India 13th 5 2 0 3 9 11
2016 India Lucknow, India 6th 6 2 1 3 12 11 Squad
2021 India Bhubaneswar, India 7th 6 3 2 1 36 8 Squad
2023 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd 6 5 0 1 27 9 Squad
2025 India India Qualified
Total 3rd place 81 37 11 33 218 156

EuroHockey U21 Championship

  • 1976 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1977 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1978 – 5th place
  • 1981 – 4th place
  • 1988 – 4th place
  • 1992 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 1996 – 4th place
  • 1998 – 4th place
  • 2000 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2002 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2004 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2006 – 4th place
  • 2008 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2010 – 6th place
  • 2012 – 6th place
  • 2014 – 5th place
  • 2017 – 4th place
  • 2019 – 4th place
  • 2022 – 4th place
  • 2024 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

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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.

Caps updated as of 20 July 2024, after the match against the Netherlands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Jan Capellades (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) 17 Spain Club Egara
2 Matías Barón (2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 18) 11 Spain Real Club de Polo
3 Aleix Bozal (2004-06-29) 29 June 2004 (age 20) 15 Spain Junior FC
4 Guiu Corominas (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 20) 15 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
5 Iñaki Zaldúa (Captain) (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 21) 20 Spain Real Club de Polo
6 Antón Serrahima (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 21) 5 Spain Junior FC
8 Pere Amat (2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 (age 20) 20 Spain Club Egara
9 Pol Cabré-Verdiell (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21) 26 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
10 Pau Petchame (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) 20 Spain CD Terrassa
11 Pablo Roman (2004-07-03) 3 July 2004 (age 20) 5 Spain Complutense
12 Ton Moran (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18) 11 Spain Club Egara
14 Nicolas Álvarez (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 21) 15 Spain RS Tenis
17 Mario Mena (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) 5 Spain CD Terrassa
19 Pablo Espino (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21) 15 Spain Junior FC
21 Ton Borras (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21) 20 Spain Real Club de Polo
22 Xavier Barutell (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 21) 26 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
23 Bruno Ávila (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 20) 5 Spain Club Egara
25 GK Diego Palomero (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19) 0 Spain 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 (2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 (age 22) 21 Spain Junior FC 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
Bruno Font (2004-11-15) 15 November 2004 (age 20) 15 Spain Junior FC 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
Enric Miralles (2002-06-08) 8 June 2002 (age 22) 15 Spain CD Terrassa 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
Andreas Rafi (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22) 15 Spain Barcelona 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup
GK Fernando Díaz (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22) 6 Spain Complutense 2023 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup

See also

References

  1. "Competitions Archive". European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. "Convocatoria Campeonato de Europa Sub21". ww.rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 1 July 2024.
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