Borja Lacalle

Borja Lacalle
Personal information
Full nameBorja Lacalle Álvarez
Born (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001
Madrid, Spain
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfielder / Forward
ClubOranje–Rood
Youth career
Team
– Club de Campo
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
–2024 Club de Campo - -
2024–present Oranje–Rood - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2021–2022 Spain U21 11 (1)
2022–present Spain 76 (10)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Spain
EuroHockey Championship
Bronze medal – third place2025 Mönchengladbach
EuroHockey U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 Santander

Borja Lacalle Álvarez (born 21 May 2001)[1] is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Oranje–Rood, and the Spain national team.[2][3]

Personal life

Borja Lacalle was born and raised in Madrid, Spain.[4] He is a former student of CUNEF Universidad.[4]

Club career

Lacalle currently plays in the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse. He is a member of the Oranje–Rood first team.[5][6] He formerly competed for Club de Campo in the División de Honor and Euro Hockey League.[7][8]

International career

Under–21

Lacalle made his debut for the Spanish U–21 side in 2021. He made his first appearances during the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.[9] His final appearances for the national junior squad came in 2022, at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent.[9]

Red Sticks

Following his successful junior debut, Lacalle made his senior international debut for the Red Sticks during the third season of the FIH Pro League.[9] He earned his first cap during a match against Argentina in Valencia, which ended as a 1–0 defeat.[9]

Tournament History

Lacalle has competed at numerous international tournaments, including:

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "ABSOLUTA MASCULINA". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Borja Lacalle – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Cuatro jugadores de hockey del Club, un técnico y dos reservas, en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024". ccvm.es (in Spanish). Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "SELECTIE HEREN 1". hcoranje-rood.nl (in Dutch). HC Oranje-Rood. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "LACALLE Borja". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Estos son los fichajes del Club para la temporada 24-25 de hockey". ccvm.es (in Spanish). Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "LACALLE Borja". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "BORJA LACALLE". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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