Federico Lionel Monja (born 12 September 1993)[1] is an Argentine field hockey player.[2][3][4]
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| Full name | Federico Lionel Monja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
12 September 1993 Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Banco Provincia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Argentina U–21 | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Argentina | 79 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2024 he will represent Argentina at the XXXIII Summer Olympics in France.[5]
Career
editUnder–21
editMonja made his international debut at under-21 level, making his first appearance in 2012.[6] He made his debut for the Argentine U–21 team at the Pan American Junior Championship in Guadalajara, where he won a gold medal.[7]
The following year he represent the junior national team again. He was a member of the squad at both the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru and the FIH Junior World Cup in New Delhi.[8][6]
Los Leones
editFollowing a five-year hiatus from international competition, Monja received his first call-up to the Los Leones squad in 2018.[2] He made his senior international debut during a test series against Malaysia in Buenos Aires.[6]
Since his debut, Monja has been a regular inclusion in national squads. He has appeared in all five seasons of the FIH Pro League.[6] In 2023 he was a member of the squad at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.[9] He has also won gold medals at the 2022 Pan American Cup and the 2023 Pan American Games, both held in Santiago.[10][6]
On 7 June 2024, he was named in the national squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris.[5][11]
International goals
editGoal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 February 2022 | CeNARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  England |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2021–22 FIH Pro League | [12] |
| 2 | 23 April 2022 |  South Africa |
1–0 | 4–3 | [13] | ||
| 3 | 29 October 2023 | Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Santiago, Chile |  Peru |
20–0 | 22–0 | 2023 Pan American Games | [14] |
| 4 | 21–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 26 May 2024 | Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium |  India |
1–0 | 4–5 | 2023–24 FIH Pro League | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Argentina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "FEDERICO MONJA". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Federico Monja – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "MONJA, FEDERICO – HOCKEY SOBRE CÉSPED". coarg.org.ar (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Argentino. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "LOS LEONES CONVOCADOS A LOS JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS DE PARÍS". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "MONJA Federico". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "2012 Pan American Junior Championship (Men)". Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "LOS CITADOS PARA LA SULTAN CUP JUNIOR EN MALASIA". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 Men's Hockey World Cup: Full hockey squads for all nations". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina defeats Chile and reaffirms its dominance in men's field hockey". insidethegames.biz. Inside the Games. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Los Leones para los Juegos Olímpicos". espn.com.ar (in Spanish). ESPN. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina 5–1 Uruguay". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina 4–3 South Africa". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina 22–0 Peru". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Argentina 4–5 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Federico Monja at the International Hockey Federation
- Federico Monja at Olympics.com
- Federico Monja at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Federico Monja at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)
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