Florencia D'Elía
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Mendoza, Argentina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Florencia D'Elía | ||
| Born |
7 November 1981 Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Marista | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2000–2001 | Argentina U–21 | 14 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Argentina | 42 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
María Florencia D'Elía (born 7 November 1981)[1] is a former field hockey player from Argentina.[2][3]
Career
Under–21
In 2001, D'Elía was a member of the silver medal-winning Argentina U–21 squad at the FIH Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires.[5]
Las Leonas
D'Elía spent two years in the national squad in 2005 and 2006.
She made her senior international debut for Las Leonas in 2005, during a test series against South Africa in Buenos Aires.[6] She later went on to appear at the 2005 FIH Champions Trophy in Canberra.[2][7]
In 2006, she continued representing the national squad, winning two medals. She took home gold at the South American Games in Buenos Aires, and bronze at the FIH World Cup in Madrid.[8] She also made appearances at her second FIH Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, as well as the March on Madrid Tournament in the United States.[2]
She announced her retirement from international hockey in 2007, citing lack of support within the national squad setup.[7][9]
