Italy men's national field hockey team

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Italy
Italy
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
AssociationItalian Hockey Federation
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachGianluca Cirilli
Assistant coach(es)Lorenzo Dussi
ManagerEleonora Rodo
CaptainAgustin Nunez
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 27 Steady (23 December 2021)[1]
Highest22 (June 2021–present)
Lowest37 (2007, July 2018–December 2018)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1952)
Best result11th (1952)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1978)
Best result13th (1978)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1970)
Best result9th (1987)

The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2][3]

Tournament record[]

Summer Olympics[]

World Cup[]

EuroHockey Championship[]

EuroHockey Championship II[]

EuroHockey Championship III[]

Hockey World League[]

FIH Hockey Series[]

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following 20 players were named for the 2021 European World Cup Qualifier in Cardiff, Wales.[4]

Caps updated as of 24 October 2021, after the match against Poland.

Head Coach:

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 (age 31) 29 Belgium Pingouin
22 GK (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 (age 27) 51 Italy Bra
5 DF (1986-11-18) 18 November 1986 (age 35) 59 Belgium Indiana
6 DF (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 25) 32 Belgium Mechelse
13 DF (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 22) 12 Italy Valchisone
15 DF (1988-11-08) 8 November 1988 (age 33) 29 Italy Paolo Bonomi
18 DF (1994-04-02) 2 April 1994 (age 27) 61 Belgium Old Club
23 DF (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 23) 13 Belgium Mechelse
25 DF (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 23) 5 Italy Valchisone
3 MF (1998-07-10) 10 July 1998 (age 23) 29 Italy Bra
8 MF (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 20) 11 Italy Butterfly Roma
16 MF (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 23) 9 Italy Pisa
19 MF (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 29) 32 England Southgate
31 MF (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 26) 13 Spain Taburiente
32 MF (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 (age 22) 46 Belgium Herakles
7 FW (Captain) (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 (age 36) 90 Belgium Mechelse
10 FW (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 31) 48 Belgium Pingouin
11 FW (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 20) 12 Italy Lazio
21 FW (1998-07-21) 21 July 1998 (age 23) 25 Belgium Beerschot
26 FW (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003 (age 18) 0 Italy Tevere

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been selected in the past 12 months and are still eligible to represent.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club Latest call-up
DF (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 22) 15 Spain Sardinero 2021 EuroHockey Championship II
DF (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 21) 1 Italy Bra v.   Switzerland, 1 August 2021
MF (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 35) 22 Spain Atlético San Sebastián 2021 EuroHockey Championship II
MF (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 25) 10 Spain Tenis 2021 EuroHockey Championship II
FW (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 (age 23) 15 Netherlands Cartouche 2021 EuroHockey Championship II
FW (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 22) 4 Italy Ferrini 2021 EuroHockey Championship II

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Federazione Italiana Hockey". federhockey.it. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Clinical India maul Italy 8-1 in men's Olympic qualifier". firstpost.com. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Convocati Di Gianluca Cirilli Per Il Premondiale Di Cardiff" (PDF). federhockey.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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