Florencia D'Elía
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Florencia D'Elía | ||
| Born |
7 November 1981 Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Marista | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2000–2001 | Argentina U–21 | 14 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Argentina | 42 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
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María Florencia D'Elía (born 7 November 1981)[1] is a former field hockey player from Argentina.[2][3]
Personal life
D'Elía was born in Mendoza, Argentina.[1]
Her younger sister, Silvina, is also a former international field hockey player of Las Leonas.[4]
Career
Under–21
In 2001, D'Elía was a member of the silver medal-winning Argentina U–21 squad at the FIH Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires.[5]
Las Leonas
D'Elía spent two years in the national squad in 2005 and 2006.
She made her senior international debut for Las Leonas in 2005, during a test series against South Africa in Buenos Aires.[6] She later went on to appear at the 2005 FIH Champions Trophy in Canberra.[2][7]
In 2006, she continued representing the national squad, winning two medals. She took home gold at the South American Games in Buenos Aires, and bronze at the FIH World Cup in Madrid.[8] She also made appearances at her second FIH Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, as well as the March on Madrid Tournament in the United States.[2]
She announced her retirement from international hockey in 2007, citing lack of support within the national squad setup.[7][9]
International goals
The following is a list of goals scored by D'Elía during her international career.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 November 2005 | National Hockey Centre, Canberra, Australia |  China |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2005 FIH Champions Trophy | [10] |
| 2 | 14 November 2006 | CeNARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Chile |
2–0 | 6–0 | VIII South American Games | [8] |
References
- ^ a b "Leonas". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Argentina Hockey Confederation. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "D'ELÍA Florencia". hockey.org.au. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "De la mano de Florencia D' Elía". minutohockey.com (in Spanish). MinutoUno. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Silvina D'Elía disfruta su vuelta a Marista y prepara su partido más importante: ser mamá". infomendoza.info (in Spanish). Info Mendoza. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Plantel Argentino". hockeynet.com.ar (in Spanish). Asociación Amateur Argentina de Hockey sobre Césped. Archived from the original on 27 May 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Argentina's goalkeeper thwarts SA women". iol.co.za. Independent Online. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Florencia D'Elía renunció a Las Leonas". clarin.com (in Spanish). Clarín. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b "2006 ODESUR Games – Buenos Aires, Argentina – November 9 to 19, 2006". archive.panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Renunció una Leona y disparó contra el cuerpo técnico". minutouno.com (in Spanish). MinutoUno. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Argentina 3–0 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2026.