# Chile men's national field hockey team

The Chile men's national field hockey team represents Chile in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Federación Chilena de Hockey Sobre Césped. It is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation and the Pan American Hockey Federation.
Hockey arrived in Chile in the mid-20th century. Chile has never qualified for the Hockey World Cup until 2021, but it has had success at the youth level, as in Versailles 1979. In the Pan American Games, Chile has been present in all years except the year 1967, obtaining a 3rd-place finish in 1983, 2007, 2011 and 2015. By reaching the final of the 2022 Men's Pan American Cup, they qualified for the 2023 World Cup where they will be making their World Cup debut.

## Tournament history
### World Cup

Men's FIH Hockey World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2023 | Classification round | 15th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 |
| Total | Total | 1/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games record :
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1967 | Winnipeg, Canada | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1971 | Cali, Colombia | 4th | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 1975 | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 1979 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 1983 | Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 1987 | Indianapolis, United States | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 1991 | Havana, Cuba | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| 1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 6th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 1999 | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2003 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 10 |
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| 2011 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 |
| 2015 | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 2019 | Lima, Peru | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 |
| Total | Total | 2nd place | 85 | 38 | 10 | 37 | 191 | 174 |

### Pan American Cup

Pan American Cup record :
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2000 | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 19 |
| 2004 | London, Canada | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 10 |
| 2009 | Santiago, Chile | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 |
| 2013 | Brampton, Canada | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
| 2017 | Lancaster, United States | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 2022 | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 2025 | Montevideo, Uruguay | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified |
| Total | Total | 2nd place | 33 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 139 | 74 |

### South American Games

South American Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2006 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
| 2014 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 |
| 2018 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| 2022 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 3 |
| Total | Best: 2nd | 4/4 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 121 | 27 |

### South American Championship

South American Championship :
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2003 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 10 |
| 2013 | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 11 |
| 2016 | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Total | 1 title | 28 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 213 | 28 |

### Defunct competitions
#### Hockey World League

Hockey World League record :
| Season | Position | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2012–13 | 20th | Round 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | 20th | Round 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2014–15 | 26th | Round 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 26th | Round 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 2016–17 | 32nd | Round 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 32nd | Round 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| Total | Best: 20th | Round 2 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 108 | 56 |

#### Champions Challenge II

Champions Challenge II record :
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2011 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| Total | Best: 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
    *Draws include matches decided on a penalty shoot-out.

## Team
### Current squad

The squad for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.
Head coach: Jorge Dabanch
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
| 1 | GK | Agustín Araya | (1999-08-02)2 August 1999 (aged 23) | 25 | Manquehue |
| 4 | DF | Pablo Purcell | (1993-06-23)23 June 1993 (aged 29) | 80 | PWCC |
| 5 | GK | Adrián Henríquez | (1986-07-14)14 July 1986 (aged 36) | 130 | Manquehue |
| 6 | MF | Vicente Goñi | (1995-11-30)30 November 1995 (aged 27) | 58 | Tilburg |
| 8 | MF | Fernando Renz (Captain) | (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 28) | 82 | Manquehue |
| 9 | DF | José Maldonado | (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 28) | 99 | PWCC |
| 10 | FW | Martín Rodríguez | (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 32) | 170 | Sport Francés |
| 11 | MF | Kay Gesswein | (1999-08-28)28 August 1999 (aged 23) | 24 | Manquehue |
| 13 | DF | Andrés Pizarro | (1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 23) | 45 | PWCC |
| 14 | DF | Juan Amoroso | (1997-07-08)8 July 1997 (aged 25) | 68 | Royal Uccle |
| 15 | MF | José Hurtado | (1999-03-18)18 March 1999 (aged 23) | 55 | Manquehue |
| 17 | FW | Felipé Renz | (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 (aged 25) | 55 | Victoria |
| 18 | FW | Ignacio Contardo | (1994-06-13)13 June 1994 (aged 28) | 59 | PWCC |
| 20 | FW | Raimundo Valenzuela | (2002-05-10)10 May 2002 (aged 20) | 16 | Almere |
| 24 | DF | Axel Richter | (1994-11-08)8 November 1994 (aged 28) | 54 | Manquehue |
| 26 | MF | Axel Troncoso | (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 25) | 55 | Manquehue |
| 28 | FW | Nils Strabucchi | (1999-04-28)28 April 1999 (aged 23) | 34 | UHC Hamburg |
| 31 | FW | Franco Beccera | (1997-12-02)2 December 1997 (aged 25) | 41 | Manquehue |

### Recent call–ups

The following players have also represented Chile in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| DF | Agustín Valenzuela | (2000-09-30) 30 September 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | PWCC | v. Spain; 15 August 2022 |
| FW | Vicente Gabilondo | (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28) | 6 | 0 | Manquehue | v. Spain; 15 August 2022 |
| FW | William Enos | (1992-06-07) 7 June 1992 (age 32) | 20 | 4 | Catalònia Hoquei Club | v. Spain; 15 August 2022 |