The Argentina national field hockey team, ( es, Selección masculina de hockey sobre césped de Argentina, links=no) represents

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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

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. 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

, 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

. They also won the bronze medal at the 2008 Champions Trophy, during

's first period as a coach. In 2013, during the Hockey World League Semifinals in

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, the team along with coach

decide to name themselves ''Los Leones'' (The Lions), matching the nickname chosen by the women's team at the

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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

4–2, when they became the first national hockey team to win that prize for their country. Los Leones en 2015

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

.''

Recent call-ups

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

Past players

* Mario Almada *

Manuel Brunet Manuel Brunet (born 16 November 1985) is an Argentine field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Argentina national team. Manuel won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup and two gold medals at the Pan American Games ...

Maximiliano Caldas Maximiliano Jorge "Max" Caldas (born 9 March 1973) is an Argentine field hockey defender, who made his debut for the Argentina men's national field hockey team, national squad in 1994, and competed for his native country in the 1996 Summer Olympi ...

Facundo Callioni Facundo Callioni (born 9 October 1985) is an Argentine field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament. Facundo won the bronze medal at the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup and the gold meda ...

* Lucas Cammareri *

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 Marcelo Omar Garraffo Biano (born September 5, 1957) is a retired field hockey player from Argentina who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country. At his Olympic debut at the 1976 Summer Olympics he ended up in 11th place with ...

Juan Ignacio Gilardi Juan Ignacio Gilardi (born 14 November 1981) is an Argentine retired field hockey player who played as a defender for the Argentine national team. He was part of the Argentine team that won gold in men's field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympi ...

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 i ...

* Isidoro Ibarra *

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 Jorge Maximiliano Lombi Etulain (born November 1, 1971 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey player from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 1991 in a friendly against Spain. Lombi also plays for the Hyderabad Sultans in the In ...

* Juan Martín López *

Luca Masso Luca Masso (born 17 July 1994) is an Argentine field hockey player. He was part of the Argentine team that won gold in men's field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also holds Belgian nationality. Masso was born in Brusse ...

Joaquín Menini Joaquín Menini (born 18 August 1991) is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Rotterdam and the Spanish national team. He was part of the Argentine team that won gold in men's field hockey at the 2 ...

* 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 eight ...

* Ignacio Ortiz *

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 nat ...

Gonzalo Peillat Gonzalo Peillat (born 12 August 1992) is an Argentine-German field hockey player who plays as a defender for German club Mannheimer HC and for the Germany national team. In 2015, Peillat was awarded the FIH 2014 Rising Star of the Year. He e ...

Lucas Rey Lucas Rey (born 11 October 1982) is an Argentine field hockey midfielder, who plays club hockey in his native country for San Fernando. He is a member of the Men's National Team since 2002, and finished in 11th position at the 2004 Summer Olymp ...

Lucas Rossi Lucas Rafael Rossi (born 2 June 1985) is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Braxgata and the Argentine national team. Club career Rossi played for Banco Provincia in Argentina. During the 2005–06 se ...

* Juan Manuel Saladino *

Sergio Vigil Sergio Vigil (born 11 August 1965 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former field hockey player, who later became a coach in his sport. In 1997 he was appointed as the head coach of the Argentine Women's Team, that won the silver medal at the 2000 ...

Matías Vila Matías Damián Vila (born 7 July 1979 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey midfielder from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 1997, and competed for his native country in the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2 ...

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 Juan Manuel Vivaldi (born 17 July 1979) is an Argentine field hockey goalkeeper who plays club hockey in his native country for Banco Provincia. He was a member of the men's national team from 2001 to 2021 and was the stand-in for first choice ...

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 ...

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