Josep Romeu Argemi (born 22 May 1990) is a Spanish former

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player who played as a defender for the Spanish national team. At the

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, he competed for the

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in the men's tournament. He played club hockey in Belgium for

KHC Leuven Koninklijke Hockey Club Leuven, commonly known as KHC Leuven or simply Leuven, is a Belgian field hockey club based in Heverlee in Leuven, Flemish Brabant. Honours Men Belgian Hockey League * Winners (1): 2007–08 EuroHockey Cup Winners' Trophy * ...

and

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in Spain.

International career

Josep has been playing for the national team since 2014 when he made his debut in a

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against

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. He was part of the Spain squad that finished thirteenth at the

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. He scored one goal in three games in that tournament. At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he won his first medal with the national team as they finished second. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. After the

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he retired from the national team after having achieved a 152 caps.

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* 1990 births Living people Spanish male field hockey players Male field hockey defenders Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Spain Field hockey players from Barcelona Club Egara players División de Honor de Hockey Hierba players Men's Belgian Hockey League players Expatriate field hockey players Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium KHC Leuven players {{Spain-fieldhockey-bio-stub