Chile men's national field hockey team
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Nickname(s)La Roja (The Red)
AssociationFederación Chilena de Hockey Sobre Césped
Head CoachJorge Dabanch
The Chile men's national field hockey team represents Chile in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Federación Chilena de Hockey Sobre Césped. It is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation and the Pan American Hockey Federation.
Hockey arrived in Chile in the mid-20th century. Chile has never qualified for the Hockey World Cup until 2021, but it has had success at the youth level, as in Versailles 1979. In the Pan American Games, Chile has been present in all years except the year 1967, obtaining a 3rd-place finish in 1983, 2007, 2011 and 2015. By reaching the final of the 2022 Men's Pan American Cup, they qualified for the 2023 World Cup where they made their World Cup debut.[2]
World Cup
| Men's FIH Hockey World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 2023 |
Classification round | 15th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 |
| Total | 1/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 | |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1967 |  Winnipeg, Canada |
did not participate | ||||||
| 1971 |  Cali, Colombia |
4th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 1975 |  Mexico City, Mexico |
5th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 1979 |  San Juan, Puerto Rico |
5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1983 |  Caracas, Venezuela |
3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 1987 |  Indianapolis, United States |
4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 1991 |  Havana, Cuba |
5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| 1995 |  Mar del Plata, Argentina |
6th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 1999 | Winnipeg, Canada |
4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2003 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 10 |
| 2007 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 2011 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 |
| 2015 | Toronto, Canada |
3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 2019 |  Lima, Peru |
4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 |  Santiago, Chile |
2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 |
| 2027 | Lima, Peru |
to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 2nd place | 85 | 38 | 10 | 37 | 191 | 174 | |
Pan American Cup
| Pan American Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2000 | Havana, Cuba |
4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 19 |
| 2004 | London, Canada |
3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 10 |
| 2009 | Santiago, Chile |
4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 |
| 2013 | Brampton, Canada |
5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
| 2017 | Lancaster, United States |
6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 2022 | Santiago, Chile |
2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 2025 |  Montevideo, Uruguay |
4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| Total | 2nd place | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 155 | 77 | |
South American Games
| South American Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 2006 |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2014 |
Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | |
 2018 |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
 2022 |
Final | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 3 | |
| Total | Best: 2nd | 4/4 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 121 | 27 | |
South American Championship
| South American Championship[3] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 2003 |
2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 3 | |
| 2008 |
2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2010 |
2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 10 | |
| 2013 |
2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 11 | |
| 2016 |
1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 title | 28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 213 | 28 | |
Bolivarian Games
| Bolivarian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2013 | Chiclayo, Peru |
2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 7 |
| 2025 | Lima, Peru |
1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Total | 1st place | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 9 | |
Defunct competitions
Hockey World League
| Hockey World League record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Position | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2012–13 | 20th | Round 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| Round 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26th | Round 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Round 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 | ||
| 2016–17 | 32nd | Round 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Round 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | ||
| Total | Best: 20th | Round 2 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 108 | 56 |
Champions Challenge II
| Champions Challenge II record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 2009 |
8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
 2011 |
did not participate | ||||||
| Total | Best: 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
- *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.
Team
Current squad
The squad for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[4]
Head coach: Jorge Dabanch[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Agustín Araya | 2 August 1999 (aged 23) | 25 | Manquehue |
| 4 | DF | Pablo Purcell | 23 June 1993 (aged 29) | 80 | PWCC |
| 5 | GK | Adrián Henríquez | 14 July 1986 (aged 36) | 130 | Manquehue |
| 6 | MF | Vicente Goñi | 30 November 1995 (aged 27) | 58 |  Tilburg |
| 8 | MF | Fernando Renz (Captain) | 15 February 1994 (aged 28) | 82 | Manquehue |
| 9 | DF | José Maldonado | 4 November 1994 (aged 28) | 99 | PWCC |
| 10 | FW | Martín Rodríguez | 26 March 1990 (aged 32) | 170 | Sport Francés |
| 11 | MF | Kay Gesswein | 28 August 1999 (aged 23) | 24 | Manquehue |
| 13 | DF | Andrés Pizarro | 7 December 1999 (aged 23) | 45 | PWCC |
| 14 | DF | Juan Amoroso | 8 July 1997 (aged 25) | 68 |  Royal Uccle |
| 15 | MF | José Hurtado | 18 March 1999 (aged 23) | 55 | Manquehue |
| 17 | FW | Felipé Renz | 29 April 1997 (aged 25) | 55 | Victoria |
| 18 | FW | Ignacio Contardo | 13 June 1994 (aged 28) | 59 | PWCC |
| 20 | FW | Raimundo Valenzuela | 10 May 2002 (aged 20) | 16 | Almere |
| 24 | DF | Axel Richter | 8 November 1994 (aged 28) | 54 | Manquehue |
| 26 | MF | Axel Troncoso | 25 February 1997 (aged 25) | 55 | Manquehue |
| 28 | FW | Nils Strabucchi | 28 April 1999 (aged 23) | 34 |  UHC Hamburg |
| 31 | FW | Franco Beccera | 2 December 1997 (aged 25) | 41 | Manquehue |
Recent call–ups
The following players have also represented Chile in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Agustín Valenzuela | 30 September 2000 | 5 | 0 | PWCC |
v.  Spain; 15 August 2022 |
| FW | Vicente Gabilondo | 13 December 1996 | 6 | 0 | Manquehue |
v. Spain; 15 August 2022 |
| FW | William Enos | 7 June 1992 | 20 | 4 | Catalònia Hoquei Club |
v. Spain; 15 August 2022 |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2026
| 01 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | Wales  | 2–2 | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| 19:45 | Morgan  4'Furlong 47' |
Report | R.Valenzuela 22' A.Valenzuela 23' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 03 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | Scotland  | 2–2 | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:15 | J. Golden 35' Walker 54' |
Report | Wolansky 32' Amoroso 54' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 04 March 2026 WC Qualifiers GS | France | 3–3 | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| 20:15 | Charlet 21', 51' Marqué 56' |
Report | Amoroso 15', 57' Goñi 37' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 06 March 2026 WC Qualifiers Crossover | Canada | 3–2 | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| 15:00 | Loh 14' Dhillon 50'Davis 59' |
Report | J. Amoroso 5' R. Valenzuela 15' |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler |
| 07 March 2026 WC Qualifiers Seventh and eighth place | South Korea  | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional del Hockey Césped Claudia Schüler | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Rim  Bae Jin  |
Hurtado Labbe J. Amoroso Gesswein |
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