Borja Lacalle
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| Full name | Borja Lacalle Álvarez | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
21 May 2001 Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Oranje–Rood | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U–21 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Spain | 64 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Borja Lacalle Álvarez (born 21 May 2001)[1] is a field hockey player from Spain.[2][3]
Personal life
Borja Lacalle was born and raised in Madrid, Spain.[4]
He is a former student of CUNEF Universidad.[4]
Field hockey
Domestic league
Lacalle currently plays in the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse. He is a member of the Oranje–Rood first team.[5][6]
He formerly competed for Club de Campo in the Liga Iberdrola and Euro Hockey Leagues.[7][8]
Under–21
Lacalle made his debut for the Spanish U–21 side in 2021. He made his first appearances during the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.[9] His final appearances for the national junior squad came in 2022, at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent.[9]
Red Sticks
Following his successful junior debut, Lacalle made his senior international debut for the Red Sticks during the third season of the FIH Pro League.[9] He earned his first cap during a match against Argentina in Valencia, which ended as a 1–0 defeat.[9]
Tournament History
Lacalle has competed at numerous international tournaments, including:
- FIH Pro League – seasons three, four, five and six.
- 2023 FIH World Cup – Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
- 2023 EuroHockey Championships – Mönchengladbach.
- 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers – Valencia.
- 2024 Olympic Games – Paris.[10]
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by Lacalle at international level.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2022 | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain |  South Africa |
4–2 | 5–3 | 2021–22 FIH Pro League | [11] |
| 2 | 26 June 2022 | HC Den Bosch, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |  Netherlands |
1–4 | 1–4 | [12] | |
| 3 | 16 May 2023 | Estadi Martí Colomer, Terrassa, Spain |  Ireland |
3–0 | 3–0 | Test Match | [13] |
| 4 | 21 June 2023 | Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, England |  Great Britain |
2–2 | 3–2 | 2022–23 FIH Pro League | [14] |
| 5 | 5 July 2023 | Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium |  Germany |
3–3 | 4–3 | [15] | |
| 6 | 19 February 2024 | Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela, India |  India |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2023–24 FIH Pro League | [16] |
| 7 | 22 February 2024 | Netherlands |
1–0 | 3–4 | [17] | ||
| 8 | 24 February 2024 | Ireland |
5–0 | 7–0 | [18] | ||
| 9 | 15 February 2025 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India | India |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2024–25 FIH Pro League | [19][20] |
| 10 | 19 February 2025 |  England |
2–0 | 4–1 | [21] |
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.
- ^ "Borja Lacalle – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Cuatro jugadores de hockey del Club, un técnico y dos reservas, en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024". ccvm.es (in Spanish). Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "SELECTIE HEREN 1". hcoranje-rood.nl (in Dutch). HC Oranje-Rood. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "LACALLE Borja". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Estos son los fichajes del Club para la temporada 24-25 de hockey". ccvm.es (in Spanish). Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "LACALLE Borja". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "BORJA LACALLE". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 5–3 South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands 4–1 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 3–0 Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Great Britain 2–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 4–3 Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "India 2–2 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Netherlands 4–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 7–0 Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "India 1–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain script Paris Olympics revenge after 3-1 win over India in Pre League Hockey". indiatoday.in. India Today. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Spain 4–1 England". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
