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 and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Spain.
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Nickname(s) | Redsticks | ||
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Association | Royal Spanish Hockey Federation (Real Federación Española de Hockey) | ||
Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
Head Coach | Maximiliano Caldas | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Juan Escarré Bernar Herrera Alejandro Iglesias Borja Movellan Aleix Sagrera | ||
Manager | César Hernández | ||
Captain | Álvaro Iglesias | ||
Most caps | Quico Cortés (323)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Santi Freixa (126) | ||
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FIH ranking | |||
Current | 8 (16 May 2024)[2] | ||
Highest | 3 (2006, 2008–2009) | ||
Lowest | 11 (March 2015 – June 2016) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 18 (first in 1928) | ||
Best result | 2nd (1980, 1996, 2008) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1971) | ||
Best result | 2nd (1971, 1998) | ||
EuroHockey Championship | |||
Appearances | 18 (first in 1970) | ||
Best result | 1st (1974, 2005) | ||
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Spain has competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. They have won the EuroHockey Nations Championship twice and both the Champions Trophy and Champions Challenge once.[3]