Alejandro Alonso (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Francisco Alonso Gancedo | ||
| Born |
14 February 1999 Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tenis | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2017–present | Tenis | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2017–2019 | Spain U21 | 14 | (1) |
| 2020–present | Spain (indoor) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–present | Spain | 56 | (3) |
| Last updated on: 31 January 2023 | |||
Alejandro Francisco Alonso Gancedo (born 14 February 1999) is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender for División de Honor club Tenis and the Spanish national team.
International career
[edit]Alonso made his debut for the senior national team in February 2021 in a FIH Pro League match against Belgium. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship, his first senior tournament.[1] He also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] He made his World Cup debut at the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Los #Redsticks Ya Tienen Lista Para El Campeonato De Europa". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Hockey ALONSO Alejandro". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Spain announces 18-member squad for Men's Hockey World Cup". Khel Now. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Alejandro Alonso at the International Hockey Federation
- Alejandro Alonso at Olympedia
- Alejandro Alonso at Olympics.com
- Alejandro Alonso at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Alejandro Francisco Alonso Gancedo at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)
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- 1999 births
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- Sportspeople from Santander, Spain
- Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for Spain
- Spanish male field hockey players
- Male field hockey defenders
- División de Honor de Hockey Hierba players
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Spanish field hockey biography stubs