Borja Lacalle

Borja Lacalle
Personal information
Full name Borja Lacalle Álvarez
Born (2001-05-21) 21 May 2001
Madrid, Spain
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Oranje–Rood
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2021–2022 Spain U–21 11 (1)
2022– Spain 64 (10)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Spain
EuroHockey Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Mönchengladbach
EuroHockey U–18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Santander

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:

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

  1. ^ "Team Details – Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ^ "ABSOLUTA MASCULINA". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Borja Lacalle – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "SELECTIE HEREN 1". hcoranje-rood.nl (in Dutch). HC Oranje-Rood. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ^ "FIH PRO LEAGUE SEASON 6 - STAGE LIST OF PLAYERS" (PDF). fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ^ "LACALLE Borja". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b c d "LACALLE Borja". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  10. ^ "BORJA LACALLE". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Spain 5–3 South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Netherlands 4–1 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Spain 3–0 Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Great Britain 2–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Spain 4–3 Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  16. ^ "India 2–2 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Netherlands 4–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Spain 7–0 Ireland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  19. ^ "India 1–3 Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Spain 4–1 England". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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