Federico Monja Explained

Federico Lionel Monja (born 12 September 1993)^[1] is an Argentine field hockey player.^{[2] [3] [4]}

In 2024 he will represent Argentina at the XXXIII Summer Olympics in France.^[5]

Career

Under–21

Monja made his international debut at under-21 level, making his first appearance in 2012.^[6] He made his debut for the Argentine U–21 team at the Pan American Junior Championship in Guadalajara, where he won a gold medal.^[7]

The following year he represent the junior national team again. He was a member of the squad at both the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru and the FIH Junior World Cup in New Delhi.^{[8] [6]}

Los Leones

Following a five-year hiatus from international competition, Monja received his first call-up to the Los Leones squad in 2018.^[2] He made his senior international debut during a test series against Malaysia in Buenos Aires.^[6]

Since his debut, Monja has been a regular inclusion in national squads. He has appeared in all five seasons of the FIH Pro League.^[6] In 2023 he was a member of the squad at the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.^[9] He has also won gold medals at the 2022 Pan American Cup and the 2023 Pan American Games, both held in Santiago.^{[10] [6]}

On 7 June 2024, he was named in the national squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris.^{[5] [11]}

International goals

Goal	Date	Location	width=90	Opponent	data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%"	Score	data-sort-type="number" style="font-size:95%"	Result	Competition
1	19 February 2022	CeNARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina		2–0	2–0		[12]
2	23 April 2022			1–0	4–3		[13]
3	29 October 2023	Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Santiago, Chile		20–0	22–0		[14]
4				21–0
5	26 May 2024	Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium		1–0	4–5		[15]

External links

• • • Federico Monja at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Team Details – Argentina . . tms.fih.ch . 5 July 2024.
2. Web site: FEDERICO MONJA . . cahockey.org.ar . es . 5 July 2024.
3. Web site: Federico Monja – Player Info . . globalsportsarchive.com . 5 July 2024.
4. Web site: MONJA, FEDERICO – HOCKEY SOBRE CÉSPED . . coarg.org.ar . es . 5 July 2024.
5. Web site: LOS LEONES CONVOCADOS A LOS JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS DE PARÍS . . cahockey.org.ar . es . 7 June 2024 . 5 July 2024.
6. Web site: MONJA Federico . . tms.fih.ch . 4 July 2024.
7. Web site: 2012 Pan American Junior Championship (Men) . . 5 July 2024.
8. Web site: LOS CITADOS PARA LA SULTAN CUP JUNIOR EN MALASIA . . cahockey.org.ar . es . 16 September 2013 . 5 July 2024.
9. Web site: 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup: Full hockey squads for all nations . . olympics.com . 11 January 2023 . 4 July 2024.
10. Web site: Argentina defeats Chile and reaffirms its dominance in men's field hockey . . insidethegames.biz . 4 November 2023 . 4 July 2024.
11. Web site: Los Leones para los Juegos Olímpicos . . espn.com.ar . es . 7 June 2024 . 4 July 2024.
12. Web site: Argentina 5–1 Uruguay . . 5 July 2024.
13. Web site: Argentina 4–3 South Africa . . 5 July 2024.
14. Web site: Argentina 22–0 Peru . . 5 July 2024.
15. Web site: Argentina 4–5 India . . 5 July 2024.