Pere Amat
Spanish field hockey player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pere Amat Casellas (born 17 September 2004)[1] is a field hockey player from Spain.[2][3][4]
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| Full name | Pere Amat Casellas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
17 September 2004 Terrassa, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Club Ègara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Spain U–21 | 20 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Spain | 24 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Pere Amat was born and raised in Terrassa, Spain.[4]
He comes from a hockey playing family. His grandfather, Pedro, great uncles, Francisco, Jaime and Juan, and second cousins Pol and Jaume all having represented the Spanish national team in international hockey.[5]
Field hockey
Domestic league
In the Spanish national league, the Liga Iberdrola, Amat represents Club Ègara.[4][6][7]
Under–21
Amat made his debut for the Spanish U–21 side in 2022. He made his first appearances during the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent.[8]
In 2023 he continued to represent the national junior squad. He made his first appearances for the year at 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 his home city of Terrassa.[10][11]
Red Sticks
Following his junior debut, Amat received his first call up to the senior national squad. He made his senior international debut for the Red Sticks during the fourth season of the FIH Pro League.[8] His first appearance came during a match against New Zealand in Bhubaneswar.[8]
Tournament History
Amat has competed at numerous international tournaments, including:
- FIH Pro League – seasons four, five and six.
- 2023 FIH World Cup – Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Amat at international level.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 29 October 2022 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India |  New Zealand | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2022–23 FIH Pro League | [12] |
| 2 | 6 November 2022 |  India | 2–2 | 2–2 | [13] | ||
| 3 | 2 March 2023 | Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia |  Australia | 2–0 | 3–1 | [14] | |
| 4 | 21 February 2024 | Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela, India | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2023–24 FIH Pro League | [15] |
References
External links
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