Spain men's national field hockey team

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The Spain men's national field hockey team represents Spain in international men's field hockey competitions. It is controlled by the Royal Spanish Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Spain.

Nickname(s)Redsticks
AssociationRoyal Spanish Hockey Federation
(Real Federación Española de Hockey)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachMaximiliano Caldas
Quick facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Spain
Spain
Nickname(s)Redsticks
AssociationRoyal Spanish Hockey Federation
(Real Federación Española de Hockey)
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Head CoachMaximiliano Caldas
Assistant coach(es)Bernardino Herrera
Borja Movellan
Oriol Torras
ManagerCésar Hernández
CaptainMarc Miralles
Most capsQuico Cortés (323)[1]
Top scorerSanti Freixa (126)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 7 Decrease 1 (9 March 2026)[2]
Highest3 (2006, 2008–2009)
Lowest11 (March 2015 – June 2016)
Olympic Games
Appearances19 (first in 1928)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd (1980, 1996, 2008)
World Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1971)
Best result‹See Tfd›Silver 2nd (1971, 1998)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances20 (first in 1970)
Best result‹See Tfd›Gold 1st (1974, 2005)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 3 1
World Cup 0 2 1
EuroHockey Championships 2 3 2
Champions Trophy 1 2 3
Total 3 10 7
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1980 MoscowTeam
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaTeam
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeam
Bronze medal – third place1960 RomeTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1971 Barcelona
Silver medal – second place1998 Utrecht
Bronze medal – third place2006 Mönchengladbach
EuroHockey Championships
Gold medal – first place1974 Madrid
Gold medal – first place2005 Leipzig
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona
Silver medal – second place2007 Manchester
Silver medal – second place2019 Antwerp
Bronze medal – third place1970 Brussels
Bronze medal – third place2025 Mönchengladbach
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2004 Lahore
Silver medal – second place2008 Rotterdam
Silver medal – second place2011 Auckland
Bronze medal – third place1997 Adelaide
Bronze medal – third place2005 Chennai
Bronze medal – third place2006 Terrassa
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Spain has competed in every European Championship or World Cup, and has qualified consistently since 1960 for the Olympic Games. They also have won medals in these three main international competitions: six at European Championships (two-time winners), three at World Cups (two-time finalists) and four at Olympic Games (three silvers and a bronze).

Tournament record

More information Olympic record, Year ...

Olympic Games

Olympic record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
United Kingdom 1908 did not participate
Belgium 1920
Netherlands 1928 Group stage7th301238Squad
United States 1932 did not participate
Nazi Germany 1936
United Kingdom 1948 Group stage11th301236Squad
Finland 1952 did not participate
Australia 1956
Italy 1960 3rd place game3rd6411114Squad
Japan 1964 3rd place game4th9432189Squad
Mexico 1968 5th place game6th9333108Squad
West Germany 1972 7th place game7th93421111Squad
Canada 1976 5th place game6th72231218Squad
Soviet Union 1980 Final2nd6411367Squad
United States 1984 7th place game8th72141113Squad
South Korea 1988 9th place game9th73131010Squad
Spain 1992 5th place game5th75021912Squad
United States 1996 Final2nd7502179Squad
Australia 2000 9th place game9th72231115Squad
Greece 2004 3rd place game4th73222013Squad
China 2008 Final2nd7502128Squad
United Kingdom 2012 5th place game6th62221015Squad
Brazil 2016 Quarter-finals5th6312148Squad
Japan 2020 Quarter-finals8th61231013Squad
France 2024 3rd place game4th83141520Squad
TotalBest: 2nd place19/25127422857253207–

World Cup

World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Spain 1971 Final2nd631264N/A
Netherlands 1973 5th place game5th7502175N/A
Malaysia 1975 7th place game8th72141016
Argentina 1978 5th place game5th8512115
India 1982 11th place game11th72141114
England 1986 5th place game5th74121416
Pakistan 1990 7th place game8th73041713
Australia 1994 9th place game9th7223109
Netherlands 1998 Final2nd7511197Squad
Malaysia 2002 11th place game11th94231715Squad
Germany 2006 3rd place game3rd74301811Squad
India 2010 5th place game5th6402148Squad
Netherlands 2014 7th place game8th61321013Squad
India 2018 Group stage13th302167Squad
India 2023 Quarter-finals6th51131013Squad
Belgium / Netherlands 2026 Qualified
TotalBest: 2nd place16/1699451935190156–

EuroHockey Championship

EuroHockey Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Belgium 1970 3rd place game3rd7421256
Spain 1974 Final1st6510121
West Germany 1978 3rd place game4th73131213
Netherlands 1983 3rd place game4th75022712
Soviet Union 1987 7th place game7th72231812
France 1991 5th place game5th74031310
Republic of Ireland 1995 7th place game8th73131311
Italy 1999 5th place game5th7511227
Spain 2003 Final2nd75112814
Germany 2005 Final1st54011610
England 2007 Final2nd51221411
Netherlands 2009 3rd place game4th5302149
Germany 2011 Group stage6th53021210
Belgium 2013 Group stage5th53111910
England 2015 Group stage6th52031312
Netherlands 2017 Group stage5th5311810
Belgium 2019 Final2nd52121116
Netherlands 2021 Group stage5th52031712
Germany 2023 Group stage6th52031414
Germany 2025 3rd place game3rd5302158
England 2027 Qualified
Total2 titles21/21117641439323208

Hockey World League

World League record
Season Position Round Pld W D* L GF GA
2012–13 10thSemi-final62221011
2014–15 10thSemi-final72141315
2016–17 6thSemi-final74121216
Final5203613
TotalBest: 6thFinal25104114155

FIH Pro League

FIH Pro League record
Season Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
2019 7th142573345Squad
2020–21 9th122482336Squad
2021–22 7th165383643Squad
2022–23 5th168353740Squad
2023–24 7th1641113643Squad
2024–25 3rd168353928Squad
TotalBest: 5th80291944201235

Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Pakistan 1978 5th4013715
Pakistan 1980 6th6123816
Pakistan 1981 5th5113919
Netherlands 1982 did not participate
Pakistan 1982
Pakistan 1984 6th5014715
Australia 1985 did not participate
Pakistan 1986
Netherlands 1987 6th7115614
Pakistan 1988 5th5113410
West Germany 1989
until
Pakistan 1992		 did not participate
Malaysia 1993 5th6105716
Pakistan 1994 5th61231318
Germany 1995 did not participate
India 1996 5th61231116
Australia 1997 3rd63121612
Pakistan 1998 5th62131617
Australia 1999 4th62131012
Netherlands 2000 4th621388
Netherlands 2001 did not participate
Germany 2002
Netherlands 2003
Pakistan 2004 1st6501219
India 2005 3rd64021814
Spain 2006 3rd62311513
Malaysia 2007 5th84222517
Netherlands 2008 2nd63121511
Australia 2009 5th61232228
Germany 2010 5th62221619
New Zealand 2011 2nd64022010
Australia 2012 Withdrew
India 2014 did not participate
United Kingdom 2016
Netherlands 2018
Total1 title124412558274309

Champions Challenge

Champions Challenge record
Year Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Malaysia 2001 did not participate
South Africa 2003 1st65012212
Belgium 2007
until
Malaysia 2014		 did not participate
Total1 title65012212
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*Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

Players

Current squad

The squad for the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship.[3]

Head coach: Maximiliano Caldas

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
2 DF Alejandro Alonso (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 26) 117 Spain Tenis
5 DF Jordi Bonastre (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 25) 88 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
6 MF Xavier Gispert (1999-01-04)4 January 1999 (aged 26) 83 Australia Canberra Chill
8 DF Marc Recasens (1999-09-13)13 September 1999 (aged 25) 113 Netherlands Rotterdam
9 FW Álvaro Iglesias (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 32) 241 Spain Club de Campo
10 FW José Basterra (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 (aged 28) 90 Belgium Royal Léopold
11 MF Gerard Clapés (2000-09-13)13 September 2000 (aged 24) 89 Netherlands Oranje-Rood
12 FW Marc Reyné (Captain) (1999-05-18)18 May 1999 (aged 26) 83 Belgium Braxgata
14 MF Marc Miralles (1997-11-14)14 November 1997 (aged 27) 131 Netherlands Bloemendaal
15 GK Luis Calzado (2000-11-15)15 November 2000 (aged 24) 61 Spain Real Club de Polo
16 GK Rafael Revilla (1998-02-16)16 February 1998 (aged 27) 26 Spain Club de Campo
17 DF Pepe Cunill (2001-07-09)9 July 2001 (aged 24) 81 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
18 FW Joaquín Menini (1991-08-18)18 August 1991 (aged 33) 83 Netherlands Rotterdam
21 FW Borja Lacalle (2001-05-21)21 May 2001 (aged 24) 71 Netherlands Oranje-Rood
22 MF Pol Cabré-Verdiell (2003-04-22)22 April 2003 (aged 22) 18 Spain Atlètic Terrassa
23 DF Marc Vizcaino (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 26) 27 Netherlands HC 's-Hertogenbosch
26 MF Bruno Font (2004-11-15)15 November 2004 (aged 20) 46 Spain Junior FC
28 FW Nicolás Álvarez (2003-01-04)4 January 2003 (aged 22) 19 Spain Real Sociedad
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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

More information Pos., Player ...
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club Latest call-up
GK Adrian Rafi (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 29) 54 Germany Mannheimer HC v.  Belgium, 1 June 2024
DF Pau Cunill (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 26) 44 Spain Atlètic Terrassa v.  Argentina, 2 June 2024
MF Enrique González (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 30) 188 Spain Club de Campo v.  Germany, 12 June 2024
MF César Curiel (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 27) 33 Spain Complutense v.  Argentina, 2 June 2024
FW Pere Amat (2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 (age 21) 20 Spain Club Egara v.  Germany, 12 June 2024
FW Andreas Rafi (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 24) 31 Germany Mannheimer HC v.  Argentina, 2 June 2024
FW Antonio Sanz (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 30) 18 Spain Complutense v.  Argentina, 2 June 2024
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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

5 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Spain  3–4  Netherlands Valencia, Spain
11:00 Vizcaino field hockey ball 10'
Pe. Cunill field hockey ball 15'
N. Álvarez field hockey ball 60'		 Report Van der Heijden field hockey ball 27'
Van Dam field hockey ball 42'
Brinkman field hockey ball 48'
Reyenga field hockey ball 59'		 Stadium: Estadio Beteró
7 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Spain  1–3  England Valencia, Spain
11:00 M. Miralles field hockey ball 18' Report Waller field hockey ball 3'
Bandurak field hockey ball 24'
Ward field hockey ball 53'		 Stadium: Estadio Beteró
8 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Spain  2–3  Netherlands Valencia, Spain
11:00 Basterra field hockey ball 36'
Abajo field hockey ball 39'		 Report Heijden field hockey ball 24'
Telgenkamp field hockey ball 25', 58'		 Stadium: Estadio Beteró
10 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Spain  2–4  England Valencia, Spain
09:00 Basterra field hockey ball 28', 38' Report Payton field hockey ball 4'
Ward field hockey ball 26', 59'
Rushmere field hockey ball 42'		 Stadium: Estadio Beteró
20 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Australia  3–1  Spain Hobert, Australia
19:30 Welch field hockey ball 3', 58'
Rintala field hockey ball 16'		 Report Álvarez field hockey ball 53' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
21 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League India  0–2  Spain Hobart, Australia
11:30 Report Abajo field hockey ball 6'
Cobos field hockey ball 36'		 Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
23 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Australia  3–0  Spain Hobart, Australia
19:30 Rintala field hockey ball 1'
Hayward field hockey ball 36'
Craig field hockey ball 44'		 Report Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
24 February 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Spain  1–1
(4–3 p)		  India Hobart, Australia
10:30 Font field hockey ball 59' Report Maninder field hockey ball 19' Stadium: Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Penalties
Bonastre Penalty shoot-out scored
Recasens Penalty shoot-out scored
Cabre Verdiell Penalty shoot-out scored
Font Penalty shoot-out scored		 Penalty shoot-out scored Lakra
Penalty shoot-out scored Maninder
Penalty shoot-out missed Abhishek
Penalty shoot-out scored Pal
Penalty shoot-out missed Hardik
14 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Pakistan  v  Spain Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
16 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Belgium  v  Spain Wavre, Belgium
21:00 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
20 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Spain  v  Pakistan Wavre, Belgium
18:30 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
21 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Belgium  v  Spain Wavre, Belgium
14:00 Report Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
23 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Argentina  v  Spain Berlin, Germany
17:30 Report Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld
25 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Germany  v  Spain Berlin, Germany
20:30 Report Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld
26 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Spain  v  Argentina Berlin, Germany
17:30 Report Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld
28 June 2026 2025–26 Men's FIH Pro League Germany  v  Spain Berlin, Germany
12:30 Report Stadium: Ernst-Reuter Sportfeld
16 August 2026 World Cup Pool C Spain  v  South Africa Wavre, Belgium
14:30 Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
18 August 2026 World Cup Pool C Spain  v  Australia Wavre, Belgium
14:00 Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters
20 August 2026 World Cup Pool C Ireland  v  Spain Wavre, Belgium
17:00 Stadium: Stade Justin Peeters

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