Italy men's national field hockey team

The Italy men's national field hockey team represents Italy in international field hockey competitions.[2][3]

Italy

Nickname	Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
Association	Italian Hockey Federation
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Coach	Roberto da Gai
Assistant coach(es)	Gianluca Cirilli
Manager	Luca Angius
Captain	Agustin Nunez
Home Away
FIH ranking
Current	23 (21 December 2020)[1]
Highest	23 (September 2019–present)
Lowest	37 (2007, July 2018–December 2018)
Olympic Games
Appearances	2 (first in 1952)
Best result	11th (1952)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1978)
Best result	13th (1978)
EuroHockey Championship
Appearances	6 (first in 1970)
Best result	9th (1987)

Tournament record

Summer Olympics

• 1952 – 11th place
• 1960 – 13th place

World Cup

• 1978 – 13th place

EuroHockey Championship

• 1970 – 13th place
• 1974 – 12th place
• 1987 – 9th place
• 1991 – 12th place
• 1999 – 12th place
• 2003 – 10th place

EuroHockey Championship II

• 2005 – 5th place
• 2007 – 6th place
• 2009 – 7th place
• 2013 – 8th place
• 2019 – 5th place
• 2021 – Qualified

EuroHockey Championship III

• 2011 –
• 2015 –
• 2017 –

Hockey World League

• 2012–13 – Round 1
• 2014–15 – 29th place
• 2016–17 – 31st place

FIH Hockey Series

• 2018–19 – Second round

Team

Current roster

The following 18 players represented Italy at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship II in Cambrai, France.[4][5]

Head Coach: Roberto da Gai

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
12	GK	Francesco Mitrotta	11 February 1990	22	Royal White Star HC
22	GK	Francesco Padovani	14 June 1991	39	SH Hockey Paolo Bonomi
2	DF	Nicolás Mondo	27 August 1996	19	HC Pozuelo
3	DF	Mattia Melato	14 June 1991	6	HTC Indiana
13	DF	Julien Dallons	21 January 1992	29	HC Butterfly Roma
18	DF	Thomas Keenan	2 April 1994	48	Club Atlético San Sebastián
29	DF	Luca Valentino	9 June 1997	13	CUS Padova
30	DF	Giaime Carta	26 November 1994	30	SG Amsicora
6	MF	Juan Montone	18 November 1986	46	Universitario de La Plata
10	MF	Juan Ortega	20 August 1986	15	SH Paolo Bonomi
14	MF	Fabio Blom	28 December 1997	5	Klein Zwitserland
20	MF	Juan Munafo'	8 May 1999	5	Adige United HC
21	MF	François Sior	21 July 1998	15	Royal Daring HC
32	MF	Mattia Amorosini	24 March 1999	33	HT Bologna
7	FW	Agustín Nunez (C)	16 October 1985	77	HTC Indiana
8	FW	Pietro Lago	6 December 1999	19	HTC Indiana
19	FW	Giulio Ferrini	26 February 1992	29	Southgate HC
26	FW	Julian Montone	16 June 1990	35	CA Montrouge

See also

• Italy women's national field hockey team

References

1. "FIH Men's and Women's World Ranking". FIH. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
2. "Federazione Italiana Hockey". federhockey.it. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
3. "Clinical India maul Italy 8-1 in men's Olympic qualifier". firstpost.com. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
4. "Team Details – Italy". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
5. "Convocazione n. 14 - Eurohockey Championship II Men - Cambrai (Francia) - 25 luglio-04 agosto 2019" (PDF). federhockey.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Hockey. Retrieved 14 July 2020.