Nicolás Keenan
Argentine field hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicolás Santiago Keenan (born 6 May 1997) is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Klein Zwitserland and the Argentina national team.[1]
 Keenan playing for Argentina in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Santiago Keenan | ||
| Born |
6 May 1997 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Klein Zwitserland | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Club Egara | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2017–present | Klein Zwitserland | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2015–2016 | Argentina U21 | 17 | (7) |
| 2019–present | Argentina | 82 | (21) |
Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 22 August 2024 | |||
Club career
Keenan played for Club Egara in Spain from age 12 till he was 18.[2] After the 2016 Junior World Cup in Lucknow, he moved to The Hague, Netherlands to play for HC Klein Zwitserland.[3]
International career
Keenan had the opportunity to represent Spain as a junior, but he chose to play internationally for Argentina.[2] He made his debut for the senior national team in the 2019 FIH Pro League.[4] In July 2019, he was selected in the Argentina squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[5] They won the gold medal by defeating Canada 5-2 in the final.[6] On 25 June 2021, he was chosen to represent Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7] He made his World Cup debut at the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[8]
Personal life
Keenan was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and grew up in Italy and Spain.[9] His older brother, Thomas, is also a professional hockey player.[10]
Keenan has been in a relationship with Dutch politician Rob Jetten, since 2022.[11] They announced their engagement in November 2024.[12]
Honours
Club
- Klein Zwitserland
- Gold Cup: 2021–22[13]
International
- Argentina U21
- Argentina
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 August 2019 | Lima, Peru |  Cuba | 7–0 | 9–0 | 2019 Pan American Games |
| 7. | 25 July 2021 | Tokyo, Japan |  Japan | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 8. | 30 July 2021 |  New Zealand | 4–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 4. | 19 March 2022 | Bhubaneswar, India |  India | 2–1 | 2–2 (3–1 p) | 2021–22 Men's FIH Pro League |
| 5. | 21 May 2022 | Berlin, Germany |  Germany | 1–0 | 3–5 | |
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