Juan Ignacio Amoroso Zirpel (born 8 July 1997) is a

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player from Chile.

Personal life

Amoroso has a younger cousin,

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, who has also represented

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in field hockey.

Career

Los Diablos

Amoroso made his senior debut for

in 2015 during a test event for the

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. Since his debut, Amoroso has been a regular inclusion in the national squad. He has medalled with the team on numerous occasions, including silver at the

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and

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, as well as the 2022 Pan American Cup. In 2022, he was named in the PAHF's Elite Team for the first time.

Junior national team

Juan Amoroso made his debut for the Chile U–21 team in 2015. The following year he won a bronze medal with the team at the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amoroso, Juan 1997 births Living people Chilean male field hockey players Male field hockey midfielders 21st-century Chilean people South American Games silver medalists for Chile South American Games medalists in field hockey Competitors at the 2018 South American Games Competitors at the 2022 South American Games 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Place of birth missing (living people)