Pere Amat
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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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Pere Amat Casellas (born 17 September 2004)[1] is a field hockey player from Spain.[2][3][4]
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Team Details – Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "ABSOLUTA MASCULINA". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Pere Amat – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "PERE AMAT CASELLAS". ritualhockey.com. Ritual Hockey. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Pere, el Amat 4.0". as.com (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "AMAT Pere". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "AMAT Pere". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Indian Colts lose Bronze to Spain in FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup". hockeyindia.org. Hockey India. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "ESPAÑA CAMPEONA DE EUROPA SUB21". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Stunning Spain win men's Euro U21 final in front of big enraptured crowd". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand 2–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "India 2–2 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Australia 1–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 1–4 Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.