Chile | |
Union | Federación Chilena de Hockey Sobre Césped |
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Full name | Chile men's national field hockey team |
Nickname(s) | La Roja (The Red) |
Captain | Esteban Krainz |
Coach | Diego Amoroso |
Most capped player | Esteban Krainz (152 caps) |
Website | http://www.chilehockey.cl |
FIH ranking | 26 (2014) |
The Chile men's national field hockey team represents Chile in the international field hockey competitions.
It is affiliated with the FIH and the PAHF. It is controlled by the Federación Chilena de Hockey Sobre Césped.
Hockey arrived in Chile in the mid-20th century. Chile has never qualified for the Hockey World Cup, but it has had success at the youth level, as in Versailles 1979. In the Pan American Games Chile has been present in all years except the year 1967, obtaining a 3rd place finish in 2007 and 2011.
Squad for the Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011