Alejandro Alonso (field hockey)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Gancedo.

Alejandro Alonso
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Francisco Alonso Gancedo
Born (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25)
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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Spain announces 18-member squad for Men's Hockey World Cup". Khel Now. Retrieved 31 December 2022.


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