Nicolás Álvarez (field hockey)
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| Full name | Nicolás Álvarez Nárdiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
4 January 2003 Santander, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RS Tenis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Spain U–21 | 15 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain | 13 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicolás Álvarez Nárdiz (born 4 January 2003)[1] is a field hockey player from Spain.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]Nicolás Álvarez was born and raised in Santander, Spain.[4] His sister, Patricia, is also an international field hockey player for Spain.[5]
Field hockey
[edit]Domestic league
[edit]In the Spanish national league, the Liga Iberdrola, Álvarez represents RS Tenis.[6][7]
Under–21
[edit]Álvarez made his debut for the Spanish U–21 side in 2023. He made his first appearances during a Four–Nations Tournament in Düsseldorf.[8] He went on to represent the team again later that year at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. At the tournament, he helped secure the side a bronze medal.[9]
He won a second medal with the junior team in 2024, taking home gold at the EuroHockey U21 Championship in Terrassa.[10][11]
Red Sticks
[edit]Following his successful Junior World Cup campaign, Álvarez was selected in the Red Sticks squad for the first time. He made his senior international debut during the fifth season of the FIH Pro League, in a match against Australia in Bhubaneswar.[8] He marked the occasion with a goal on debut.[4]
Álvarez has since been included in the squad for the sixth season of the FIH Pro League.[12][13]
International goals
[edit]The following is a list of goals scored by Álvarez at international level.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 February 2024 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  Australia |
2–3 | 3–4 | 2023–24 FIH Pro League | [14] |
| 2 | 1 June 2024 | Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium |  Belgium |
1–3 | 1–4 | [15] | |
| 3 | 4 February 2025 | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia |  Netherlands |
1–4 | 2–4 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | [16] |
| 4 | 5 February 2025 | Australia |
2–0 | 2–1 | [17] | ||
| 5 | 18 February 2025 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  England |
1–2 | 2–2 | [18] | |
| 6 | 19 February 2025 | 4–0 | 4–1 | [19] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Details – Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "ABSOLUTA MASCULINA". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Nicolás Álvarez – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Nicolás Álvarez Nardiz: "Debutar en la India y con gol es algo que no se olvida"". ondacero.es (in Spanish). Onda Cero. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Álvarez Nárdiz". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "NICO ÁLVAREZ". ritualhockey.com. Ritual Hockey. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ a b "ÁLVAREZ Nicolás". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Indian Colts lose Bronze to Spain in FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "ESPAÑA CAMPEONA DE EUROPA SUB21". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Stunning Spain win men's Euro U21 final in front of big enraptured crowd". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Los 'Redsticks' debutan en la Proleague con derrota ante Países Bajos". marca.com (in Spanish). Marca. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Cara y cruz para las selecciones españolas de hockey ante Australia". as.com (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 3–4 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Belgium 4–1 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands 4–2 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Australia 1–2 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "England 2–2 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 4–1 England". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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