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The Argentina national field hockey team, ( es, Selección masculina de hockey sobre césped de Argentina, links=no) represents
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in
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and is governed by the
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(CAH). The current coach is Mariano Ronconi, who was appointed after
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was let go in 2020. The team is currently sixth in the
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. ''Los Leones (The Lions)'' are the only team of the Americas to win a gold medal at the
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. They achieved this after defeating
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4–2 in the final at the
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, Brazil. Argentina's Olympic gold-winning coach is Carlos Retegui. Argentina has appeared in every
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, since the first edition in
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, except the 1998 edition. They won the bronze medal in
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, 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 ten gold medals at the
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. In November 2015 Argentina reached a historic 5th place in the
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, 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
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, being ranked 11th in the
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. 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
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,
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, 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
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,
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. Argentina didn't have great performances at the
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until they won the gold medal at the 2016 edition by defeating
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4–2, when they became the first national hockey team to win that prize for their country.


Competitive record


Summer Olympics


World Cup


Pan American Games


Pan American Cup


South American Games


South American Championship


FIH Pro League


Sultan Azlan Shah Cup


Defunct competitions


Champions Trophy


Champions Challenge I


Hockey World League

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Team


Current squad

The following 18 players were named for the
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match against
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on 16 April 2022 in
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, Argentina. Head coach: Mariano Ronconi ''Caps updated as of 17 April 2022, after the match against
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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.


Past players

* Mario Almada * Manuel Brunet * Maximiliano Caldas * Facundo Callioni *
Lucas Cammareri Lucas Hernán Cammareri (born April 4, 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a field hockey forward from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 2002, and competed for his native country in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer ...
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Matías Cammareri Matías Gabriel Cammareri (born 5 August 1978) is an Argentine football coach and former field hockey midfielder. He is the current assistant coach of Chilean club Universidad Católica. Field hockey career Born in Buenos Aires, Cammareri made ...
* Agustín Corradini * Fernando Falchetto * Fernando Ferrara * Marcelo Garraffo * Juan Ignacio Gilardi *
Juan Pablo Hourquebie Juan Pablo Hourquebie (born May 3, 1976 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province) is a field hockey defender from Argentina, who is nicknamed ''Juanpi''. He is a member of the national squad since 1997, and competed in two Summer Olympics, starting in ...
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Isidoro Ibarra Isidoro Carlos Ibarra (born 2 October 1992) is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for San Fernando and the Argentine national team. He has played 51 caps for the Argentine national team. He competed in the ...
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Pedro Ibarra Pedro Ibarra (born 11 September 1985) is an Argentine former field hockey player who played as a defender. He represented the Argentine national team from 2004 to 2021. Career He made his debut for the national squad in 2004, after having play ...
* Jorge Lombi * Juan Martín López * Luca Masso * Joaquín Menini * Pablo Moreira *
Gabriel Minadeo Gabriel Minadeo Ramírez (born July 27, 1967) is a male former field hockey player from Argentina. He competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1988, 1992, 1996). At his last appearance (1996) Minadeo finished in eigh ...
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Ignacio Ortiz Ignacio Ortiz is a Mexican painter and teacher noted for his depictions of women and his work in the development of the fine arts program at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. He began his career at the same university as a student, with a ...
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Matías Paredes Matías Enrique Paredes (born 1 February 1982) is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Ducilo and the Argentine national team. Club career Paredes started his club career with Ducilo at age four in his na ...
* Gonzalo Peillat * Carlos Retegui * Lucas Rey * Lucas Rossi * Juan Manuel Saladino * Sergio Vigil * Matías Vila *
Rodrigo Vila Rodrigo Nicolas Vila (born 23 October 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a field hockey striker from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 1998 and competed for his native country in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2004 Summer ...
* Juan Manuel Vivaldi *
Fernando Zylberberg Fernando Zylberberg (born June 30, 1977) is a retired field hockey player from Argentina. Biography Zylberberg was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With the National team, he made his debut in 1997 and competed for his native country at the 20 ...


Captains


Coaches


See also

* Argentina men's national under-21 field hockey team *
Argentina women's national field hockey team The Argentina women's national field hockey team ( es, Selección femenina de hockey sobre césped de Argentina, links=no) is governed by the Argentine Hockey Confederation (CAH). The current coach is Fernando Ferrara, who was appointed after ...


References


External links

*
FIH profile
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