Argentina men's national under-21 field hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Los Leoncitos (The Little Lions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Argentine Hockey Confederation (Confederación Argentina de Hockey) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | PAHF (Americas) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Juan Ignacio Gilardi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Ignacio Ortiz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Guido Barreiros | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Tomás Ruiz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIH Hockey Junior World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  1st (2005, 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pan American Junior Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result |  1st (1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Argentina men's national under-21 field hockey team represents Argentina in men's international under-21 field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Argentine Hockey Confederation, the governing body for field hockey in Argentina.
The team competes in the Pan American Junior Championship which they have won a record 13 times. They have qualified for all Junior World Cups which they have won twice.
Tournament record
Junior World Cup
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1979 |  Versailles, France
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Group stage | 6th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | |
| 1982 |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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| 1985 | .svg.png){kind=small} Vancouver, Canada
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Group stage | 7th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | |
| 1989 | Ipoh, Malaysia
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Group stage | 5th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | |
| 1993 |  Terrassa, Spain
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Group stage | 6th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | |
| 1997 |  Milton Keynes, England
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Group stage | 6th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 16 | |
| 2001 | .svg.png){kind=small} Hobart, Australia
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Final | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | |
| 2005 |  Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Final | 1st | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore
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Group stage | 6th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | |
| 2013 |  New Delhi, India
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Group stage | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | |
| 2016 | Lucknow, India
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | Squad |
| 2021 | Bhubaneswar, India
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Final | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | Squad |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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7th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 12 | Squad |
| Total | 2 titles | 12/13 | 77 | 41 | 12 | 24 | 186 | 145 | ||
Junior Pan American Championship
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| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1978 |  Mexico City, Mexico
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1st |
| 1981 |  Santiago, Chile
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1st |
| 1985 |  Orlando, United States
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1st |
| 1988 |  Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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1st |
| 1992 |  Havana, Cuba
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1st |
| 1996 |  Bridgetown, Barbados
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1st |
| 2000 | Santiago, Chile
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1st |
| 2005 | Havana, Cuba
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1st |
| 2008 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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1st |
| 2012 | Guadalajara, Mexico
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1st |
| 2016 | Toronto, Canada
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1st |
| 2021 | Santiago, Chile
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2nd |
| 2023 | Saint Michael, Barbados
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1st |
| 2024 | Surrey, Canada
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1st |
| 2026 | TBD | |
Junior Pan American Games
| Junior Pan American Games | ||
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| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2025 |  Asunción, Paraguay
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1st |
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 29 October 2021 for the 2021 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.[2]
Caps updated as of 5 December 2021, after the match against Germany.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
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| 1 | GK | Nehuen Hernando | 23 June 2000 | 6 | Ducilo
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| 12 | GK | Agustín Cabaña | 3 June 2000 | 1 | Murialdo
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| 2 | DF | Facundo Zárate (Captain) | 31 July 2000 | 6 | Jockey Club Córdoba
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| 3 | DF | Bruno Stellato | 17 January 2000 | 6 | Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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| 6 | DF | Mateo Fernández | 12 July 2002 | 6 | Banco Provincia
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| 8 | DF | Lautaro Domene | 24 July 2001 | 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Ombrage
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| 13 | DF | Tadeo Mahon | 21 January 2000 | 5 | Banco Provincia
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| 4 | MF | Tadeo Marcucci | 3 May 2001 | 6 | Lomas
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| 5 | MF | Joaquín Krüger | 29 May 2001 | 6 | Daring
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| 10 | MF | Ignacio Ibarra | 7 May 2000 | 6 | Ducilo
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| 11 | MF | Joaquín Toscani | 25 February 2002 | 6 | Banco Provincia
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| 14 | MF | Ignacio Nardolillo | 18 February 2003 | 6 | San Martín de Tucumán
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| 15 | MF | Facundo Sarto | 3 November 2000 | 6 | Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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| 7 | FW | Franco Agostini | 8 March 2000 | 6 | Lomas
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| 9 | FW | Gaspar Garrone | 1 August 2000 | 6 | Jockey Club Córdoba
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| 17 | FW | Francisco Ruiz | 10 October 2001 | 6 | Mitre
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| 18 | FW | Lucio Mendez | 20 August 2000 | 6 | Lomas
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| 20 | FW | Bautista Capurro | 22 October 2003 | 6 | Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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Youth team
Tournament records
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Youth squad
The following players were listed on the roster for the 2022 events:[7][8]
Head Coach: Juan Gilardi.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Joaquín Ruiz Saporiti | 6 May 2004 –  Buenos Aires
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5 | Hockey Mitre
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| 2 | Simón Casiello | 11 October 2005 –  Santa Fe
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5 | JCR
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| 3 | Jeremías Bralo | 26 March 2005 -  Tucumán
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5 | Huirapuca
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| 4 | Cirilo Cipitelli | 5 March 2004 – 
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5 | Hurling
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| 5 | Nicolás Rodríguez | 7 November 2005 –  Córdoba
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5 | CAC
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| 6 | Juan Fernández | 24 July 2004 –
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5 | Santa Bárbara
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| 7 | Facundo Guerra (Captain) | 9 April 2004 – Buenos Aires
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5 | Muni
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| 8 | Thiago Zalazar | 8 December 2004 - Buenos Aires
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5 | SAG
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| 9 | Tomás Ruiz Saporiti | 5 May 2004 – Buenos Aires
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5 | Hockey Mitre
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References
- ^ "Pan American Junior Championships". Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ "Los 18 Leoncitos Para El Mundial Sub 21". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentine Hockey Confederation. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ According to the Singapore 2010 Qualification Systems Principles, “Participation in team sports shall be limited to one women’s and one men’s team per NOC across team sports (Football, Handball, Hockey, and Rugby).” Argentina chose to send a women's team to these Youth Games
- ^ According to the Nanjing 2014 Qualification Systems Principles, “Participation in team sports shall be limited to one women’s and one men’s team per NOC across team sports (Football, Handball, Hockey, and Rugby).” Argentina chose to send a women's team to these Youth Games http://www.olympics.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/FIH-Hockey.pdf
- ^ "Los Leoncitos Se Bañaron de Oro".
- ^ "PAHF – 2010 Pan American Youth Championship – Men".
- ^ "Rosario 2022". 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Argentina: ODESUR U18 - Hockey 5 (Masculino)".
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