2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup squads

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This article lists the confirmed squads for the 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup tournament held in Chennai and Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India between 28 November to 10 December 2025.

A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team. Those marked in bold have been capped at full international level.

Canada

Canada announced their final squad on 8 October 2025.[1]

Head coach: Geoff Matthews

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
2 DF Joshua Miranda (2004-02-07)7 February 2004 (aged 21) 18 Canada Toronto Lions
3 MF Lucas Aardenburg (2005-06-24)24 June 2005 (aged 20) 7 Australia North East
4 DF Grant Simpson (Captain) (2004-04-27)27 April 2004 (aged 21) 23 Canada Victoria Vikes
6 DF Gavin Thind (2006-11-11)11 November 2006 (aged 19) 0 Canada Surinder Lions
8 MF Noah Luoie (2005-03-18)18 March 2005 (aged 20) 18 Canada UBC Thunderbirds
9 MF Leighton De Souza (2005-09-04)4 September 2005 (aged 20) 23 Canada OKD
10 FW Robin Thind (2006-05-08)8 May 2006 (aged 19) 18 Canada Surinder Lions
11 FW Josiah Campbell (2007-02-20)20 February 2007 (aged 18) 5 Canada Saracens
12 MF Brooklyn Aranha (2004-09-19)19 September 2004 (aged 21) 10 Canada Burnaby Lake
13 MF Kale Simonson (2005-12-23)23 December 2005 (aged 19) 5 Canada UBC Thunderbirds
14 FW Parmveer Basra (2004-12-29)29 December 2004 (aged 20) 5 Canada Panthers
15 FW Ravpreet Gill (2004-12-24)24 December 2004 (aged 20) 22 Canada Brampton
21 MF Gurnoor Bhullar (2007-06-19)19 June 2007 (aged 18) 0 Canada Surinder Lions
23 DF Harjas Sanghera (2005-07-02)2 July 2005 (aged 20) 5 Canada UBC Thunderbirds
29 DF Gurwinder, Brar (2005-08-29)29 August 2005 (aged 20) 5 Canada OKD
31 GK Morgan Garside (2006-04-23)23 April 2006 (aged 19) 5 England Wotton-Under-Edge
34 FW Navdip Chandi (2006-07-08)8 July 2006 (aged 19) 12 Canada OKD
89 GK Stanley Cooke (2004-02-10)10 February 2004 (aged 21) 9 England Southgate
Reserves

Germany

The squad was announced on 16 October 2025.[2]

Head coach: Mirko Stenzel

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
3 FW Ben Hasbach (Captain) (2005-06-22)22 June 2005 (aged 20) 19 Germany Mannheimer HC
4 Christian Franz (2004-03-01)1 March 2004 (aged 21) 20 Germany Berliner HC [de]
5 Lenn Hoffmann (2006-11-07)7 November 2006 (aged 19) 0 Germany Mannheimer HC
7 Justus Warweg (2006-12-18)18 December 2006 (aged 19) 0 Germany Rot-Weiss Köln
8 Jannik Enaux (2004-03-22)22 March 2004 (aged 21) 7 Germany HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim
9 Quirin Nahr (2004-10-04)4 October 2004 (aged 21) 0 Germany Münchner SC [de]
10 MF Paul Glander [fr] (Captain) (2005-04-12)12 April 2005 (aged 20) 20 Germany Harvestehuder THC
11 Paul Babic (2006-03-31)31 March 2006 (aged 19) 0 Germany Rot-Weiss Köln
12 Titus Wex (2005-10-24)24 October 2005 (aged 20) 5 Germany Harvestehuder THC
13 Jonas von Gersum (2005-01-23)23 January 2005 (aged 20) 0 Germany Harvestehuder THC
16 Nicolaus Hansen (2006-04-24)24 April 2006 (aged 19) 5 Germany Club an der Alster
18 Ferdinand Steinebach (2006-08-24)24 August 2006 (aged 19) 0 Germany Club an der Alster
22 Niklas Tecklenburg (2004-02-03)3 February 2004 (aged 21) 0 Germany Uhlenhorster HC
23 Johann Wehnert (2005-08-16)16 August 2005 (aged 20) 0 Germany Hamburger Polo Club
24 Benedikt Geyer (2005-06-11)11 June 2005 (aged 20) 5 Germany Mannheimer HC
33 Maximilian Stahmann (2005-12-17)17 December 2005 (aged 20) 5 Germany HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim
37 Lukas Kossel (2005-03-02)2 March 2005 (aged 20) 0 Germany Hamburger Polo Club
42 Alec von Schwerin (2004-02-12)12 February 2004 (aged 21) 0 Germany Harvestehuder THC
47 GK Julijan Cerkez (2005-07-04)4 July 2005 (aged 20) 0 Germany TSV Mannheim [de]
77 GK Jasper Ditzer (2006-04-19)19 April 2006 (aged 19) 3 Germany Harvestehuder THC

Ireland

The squad was announced on 4 November 2025.[3]

Head coach: South Africa Neville Rothman

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Sam Chapman (2005-04-19)19 April 2005 (aged 20) 0
2 GK James Coffey (2006-06-08)8 June 2006 (aged 19) 0
3 Caspar Beyer (2004-11-16)16 November 2004 (aged 21) 0
4 James Clark (2004-01-22)22 January 2004 (aged 21) 10
5 John Cunningham (2007-09-23)23 September 2007 (aged 18) 5 Ireland Lisnagarvey
6 Samuel Dale (2005-10-04)4 October 2005 (aged 20) 5
7 Rex Dunlop (2004-08-18)18 August 2004 (aged 21) 10
8 Jake Fulton (2008-12-19)19 December 2008 (aged 17) 0 Ireland Pembroke Wanderers
9 Jamie Horgan (2008-07-17)17 July 2008 (aged 17) 0
10 Alfie Le Quesne (2008-04-05)5 April 2008 (aged 17) 0
11 Matthew McKee (2005-02-15)15 February 2005 (aged 20) 5
12 Noa Mulvey (2008-04-30)30 April 2008 (aged 17) 0
13 Toby O'Connell (2008-11-17)17 November 2008 (aged 17) 0 Ireland Pembroke Wanderers
14 FW Louis Rowe (2004-06-28)28 June 2004 (aged 21) 10
15 Milo Thompson (2007-08-13)13 August 2007 (aged 18) 0 Ireland Lisnagarvey
16 Ben Walker (2005-11-26)26 November 2005 (aged 20) 0
17 Gregory Williams (2005-11-26)26 November 2005 (aged 20) 0
18 Ryan Williams (2006-08-16)16 August 2006 (aged 19) 0
19 Thomas Dobson (2005-02-23)23 February 2005 (aged 20) 5
20 Joshua Gill (2005-03-30)30 March 2005 (aged 20) 5

South Africa

The squad was announced on 17 October 2015.[4]

Head coach: Guy Elliott

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
2 GK Johannes Schoeman (2004-04-01)1 April 2004 (aged 21) 0 South Africa UP Tuks
3 Zeke Hougaard (2005-02-04)4 February 2005 (aged 20) 3 South Africa Central
4 Casey Keevy (2004-02-06)6 February 2004 (aged 21) 0 South Africa Maties
5 Jamie Seale (2004-08-29)29 August 2004 (aged 21) 5 South Africa UP Tuks
6 Leruo Ditlhakanyane (2005-07-20)20 July 2005 (aged 20) 10 South Africa Varsity College
7 Jaydon Brooker (2005-04-03)3 April 2005 (aged 20) 6 South Africa NWU Pukke
8 Daniel Neuhoff (Captain) (2004-10-03)3 October 2004 (aged 21) 11
9 Sian Maart (2004-03-30)30 March 2004 (aged 21) 10 South Africa UP Tuks
10 Carlon Mentoor (2004-01-18)18 January 2004 (aged 21) 4 England Brooklands
11 Brett Horn (2004-11-03)3 November 2004 (aged 21) 0 South Africa Maties
12 Lethabo Bogacwi (2006-05-29)29 May 2006 (aged 19) 0 South Africa Varsity College
13 Ross Montgomery (2004-06-01)1 June 2004 (aged 21) 9 South Africa Maties
16 Litha Kraai [Wikidata] (2007-09-24)24 September 2007 (aged 18) 0 South Africa SACS
18 GK Daniel Dillon (2004-01-23)23 January 2004 (aged 21) 0 South Africa Maties
20 Sachin Padayachee (2004-07-08)8 July 2004 (aged 21) 0 South Africa NMU Madibaz
25 Taine Tanner-Ellis (2005-06-05)5 June 2005 (aged 20) 0 South Africa UP Tuks
29 Ozair Pillai (2005-06-29)29 June 2005 (aged 20) 0 South Africa UP Tuks
30 Lumi Matwele (2006-01-22)22 January 2006 (aged 19) 0 South Africa Varsity College
44 Daniel den Bakker (2004-04-27)27 April 2004 (aged 21) 0 South Africa UP Tuks
66 Reuben Sendzul (2006-06-12)12 June 2006 (aged 19) 0

Pool B

Chile

Head coach: Matías Amoroso

India

The squad was announced on 14 November 2025.[5]

Head coach: P. R. Sreejesh

Oman

Switzerland

Head coach: Jaïr Levie

Pool C

Argentina

The squad was announced on 27 October 2025.[6]

Head coach: Juan Ignacio Gilardi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
2 Lorenzo Somaini (2005-12-12)12 December 2005 (aged 20) 12 Argentina San Fernando
4 Luca Dulor (2009-04-17)17 April 2009 (aged 16) 0 Argentina San Martín de Tucumán
5 Nicolás Rodríguez (2005-11-07)7 November 2005 (aged 20) 22 Argentina Córdoba Athletic Club
6 Thiago Zalazar (2004-12-08)8 December 2004 (aged 21) 12 Argentina S.A.G. Polvorines
7 Lautaro Martínez (2004-09-10)10 September 2004 (aged 21) 12 Argentina Obras
8 Tomás Ruiz (Captain) (2004-05-06)6 May 2004 (aged 21) 22 Argentina Mitre
9 Joaquín Costa (2007-05-21)21 May 2007 (aged 18) 5 Argentina La Salle
10 Santiago Fernández (2005-04-16)16 April 2005 (aged 20) 12
11 Mateo Serrano (2005-10-02)2 October 2005 (aged 20) 12
12 GK Lucas Boretti (2004-03-29)29 March 2004 (aged 21) 0
14 Teo Barrena (2005-01-07)7 January 2005 (aged 20) 7
15 GK Joaquín Ruiz (2004-05-06)6 May 2004 (aged 21) 22
16 Joaquín Barberis (2006-08-07)7 August 2006 (aged 19) 5
17 Juan Boretti (2004-03-29)29 March 2004 (aged 21) 5
18 Mateo Torrigiani (2006-04-15)15 April 2006 (aged 19) 5
19 Federico Hanselmann (2005-01-22)22 January 2005 (aged 20) 0
20 Matías Andreotti (2005-03-09)9 March 2005 (aged 20) 12
21 Bruno Correa (2004-05-18)18 May 2004 (aged 21) 12
23 Facundo Falchetto (2004-06-05)5 June 2004 (aged 21) 0
24 Juan Fernández (2004-07-24)24 July 2004 (aged 21) 22

China

Japan

The squad was announced on 29 October 2025.[7]

Head coach: Yoshihiro Anai

New Zealand

The squad was announced on 29 September 2025.[8]

Head coach: Mike Delaney

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 Ryan Parr (2005-03-05)5 March 2005 (aged 20) 29
2 Dean Clarkson (2005-04-05)5 April 2005 (aged 20) 15
4 Owen Brown (2005-08-02)2 August 2005 (aged 20) 15
5 Scott Illerbrun (2006-04-29)29 April 2006 (aged 19) 6
7 Javahn Jones (2004-10-13)13 October 2004 (aged 21) 15
8 Milan Patel (2004-02-08)8 February 2004 (aged 21) 15
11 Jakarta Klebert (2004-12-12)12 December 2004 (aged 21) 9
12 Finlay Neale (2006-02-28)28 February 2006 (aged 19) 9
13 Sam Lints (2004-03-04)4 March 2004 (aged 21) 29
14 DF Bradley Rothwell (2004-11-11)11 November 2004 (aged 21) 15
16 Jordan Whittleston (2004-12-29)29 December 2004 (aged 21) 18
18 Rocco Ludolph (2004-12-31)31 December 2004 (aged 21) 9
19 FW Jonty Elmes (2004-11-10)10 November 2004 (aged 21) 17
20 Aiden Bax (2005-09-04)4 September 2005 (aged 20) 26
21 MF Gus Nelson (2004-03-31)31 March 2004 (aged 21) 26
22 Nicholas Stephenson (2004-06-14)14 June 2004 (aged 21) 6
23 GK Matthew Ruetsch (2004-12-30)30 December 2004 (aged 21) 15
24 GK Hugh Nixon (2004-07-28)28 July 2004 (aged 21) 6

Pool D

Belgium

The squad was announced on 20 October 2025.[9]

Head coach: Australia Sean Dancer

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Emile Bataille (2006-11-10)10 November 2006 (aged 19) 0 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
2 Benjamin Thiéry (2004-05-01)1 May 2004 (aged 21) 0 Belgium Royal Orée HC [nl]
4 Guerlain Hawaux (2005-09-01)1 September 2005 (aged 20) 0 Belgium Royal Beerschot THC
5 Victor Maeyens (2005-05-12)12 May 2005 (aged 20) 5 Belgium Royal Uccle Sport [fr]
6 MF Lucas Balthazar (Captain) (2006-01-08)8 January 2006 (aged 19) 0 Belgium Royal Uccle Sport [fr]
7 DF Hugo Labouchere (2004-02-07)7 February 2004 (aged 21) 0 Belgium R Orée HC [nl]
8 Nathan Rogge (2005-11-08)8 November 2005 (aged 20) 5 Belgium La Gantoise HC
9 Jean Cloetens (2005-12-29)29 December 2005 (aged 20) 5 Belgium Royal Beerschot THC
10 Maximilian Langer (2006-08-05)5 August 2006 (aged 19) 0 Netherlands HC Bloemendaal
11 Marin Van Heel (2006-05-26)26 May 2006 (aged 19) 0 Belgium Waterloo Ducks
12 MF Nicolas Bogaerts (2004-01-15)15 January 2004 (aged 21) 11 Belgium KHC Dragons
13 GK Alexis Van Havere (2005-08-10)10 August 2005 (aged 20) 5 Belgium Royal Beerschot THC
18 Mathias Francois (2007-11-30)30 November 2007 (aged 18) 0 Belgium Royal Racing Club Bruxelles
20 Hugues Molenaar (2005-06-08)8 June 2005 (aged 20) 0 Belgium La Gantoise HC
24 Jayd Poels (2007-01-15)15 January 2007 (aged 18) 0 Belgium KHC Dragons
30 Mathis Lauwers (2005-09-23)23 September 2005 (aged 20) 5 Belgium La Gantoise HC
32 Gaspard Cornez-Massant (2005-05-13)13 May 2005 (aged 20) 0 Belgium Royal Racing Club Bruxelles
33 Charles Langendries (2006-04-26)26 April 2006 (aged 19) 6 Belgium Waterloo Ducks

Egypt

Head coach: Ahmed Zakaria

Namibia

The squad was announced on 11 November 2025.[10]

Head coach: Johann Weyhe

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Rylan Bombosch (2006-10-06)6 October 2006 (aged 19) 0
2 GK Lyle Bruys (2007-05-18)18 May 2007 (aged 18) 0
3 Liam Bruys (2008-12-12)12 December 2008 (aged 17) 0
4 James de Jager (2005-08-02)2 August 2005 (aged 20) 0
5 Anton Myburgh (2004-11-26)26 November 2004 (aged 21) 0
6 Christiano Festus (2005-08-15)15 August 2005 (aged 20) 0
7 Ludwig van Rooyen (2007-01-03)3 January 2007 (aged 18) 0
8 John-Paul Britz (Captain) (2004-07-14)14 July 2004 (aged 21) 0 South Africa UJ
9 Josh van der Merwe (2004-04-07)7 April 2004 (aged 21) 0
10 Christian du Raan (2004-11-05)5 November 2004 (aged 21) 0
11 Hilton Lima (2006-03-10)10 March 2006 (aged 19) 0
12 Jack Fourie (2005-03-23)23 March 2005 (aged 20) 0
13 Mathew Lassen (2007-06-05)5 June 2007 (aged 18) 0
14 Zach Philander (2008-01-30)30 January 2008 (aged 17) 0
15 Gerhard Myburgh (2004-11-26)26 November 2004 (aged 21) 0
16 Johan Junius (2006-01-05)5 January 2006 (aged 19) 0
17 Abraham Graham (2008-02-26)26 February 2008 (aged 17) 0
18 Derick Nell (2008-07-31)31 July 2008 (aged 17) 0

Spain

The squad was announced on 3 November 2025.[11]

Head coach: Oriol Torras

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Jan Capellades (2004-03-24)24 March 2004 (aged 21) 17 Spain Club Egara
2 Matías Barón (2006-04-17)17 April 2006 (aged 19) 11 Spain Real Club de Polo
3 Aleix Bozal (2004-06-29)29 June 2004 (aged 21) 15 Spain Júnior FC [de]
4 Guiu Corominas (Captain) (2004-06-06)6 June 2004 (aged 21) 15 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
5 Josep Martín (2005-01-31)31 January 2005 (aged 20) 0 Spain CD Terrassa
6 Nil Recasens (2005-01-18)18 January 2005 (aged 20) 0 Belgium Royal Penguin [nl]
7 Andrés Medina (2006-07-12)12 July 2006 (aged 19) 0 Spain CCVM
8 MF Pere Amat (2004-09-17)17 September 2004 (aged 21) 20 Spain Club Egara
10 Nicolas Mustarós (2005-10-27)27 October 2005 (aged 20) 0 Spain Júnior FC [de]
11 Pablo Román (2004-07-03)3 July 2004 (aged 21) 5 Spain Sanse Complutense [es]
12 Ton Moran (2006-01-11)11 January 2006 (aged 19) 11 Spain Club Egara
15 Juan Vilallonga (2006-06-29)29 June 2006 (aged 19) 0 Spain RC Jolaseta [es]
16 Marc Martín (2007-09-05)5 September 2007 (aged 18) 0 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
17 Mario Mena (2005-04-27)27 April 2005 (aged 20) 5 Spain CD Terrassa
18 Juan Prado (2006-10-18)18 October 2006 (aged 19) 0 Spain RC Jolaseta [es]
19 Juan Vilallonga (2006-06-29)29 June 2006 (aged 19) 4 Spain RC Jolaseta [es]
20 Ignacio Pujol (2006-02-01)1 February 2006 (aged 19) 0 Spain Júnior FC [de]
21 Santi Martín (2006-03-29)29 March 2006 (aged 19) 0
23 DF Bruno Ávila (2004-01-21)21 January 2004 (aged 21) 5 Spain Real Club de Polo
26 Albert Serrahima (2006-01-01)1 January 2006 (aged 19) 0 Spain Júnior FC [de]
27 GK Diego Palomero (2005-01-22)22 January 2005 (aged 20) 0 Spain CCVM

Pool E

Pool F

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