France men's national field hockey team
The France men's national field hockey team represents France in international field hockey competitions.[2]
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| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus | ||
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| Association | France Hockey Federation (Fédération Française de Hockey) | ||
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | Fred Soyez | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Jorge Lombi Xavier de Greve | ||
| Manager | Antoine François | ||
| Captain | Victor Charlet | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 9  (14 October 2023)[1] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1908) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1920, 1936) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1971) | ||
| Best result | 7th (1971, 1990) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1970) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1970) | ||
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1908 |  London, Great Britain |
6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |
| 1920 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Antwerp, Belgium |
4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1928 |  Amsterdam, Netherlands |
5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1932 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Los Angeles, United States |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1936 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Berlin, Germany |
4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 19 | Squad | |
| 1948 | London, Great Britain |
8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad | |
| 1952 |  Helsinki, Finland |
11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1956 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Melbourne, Australia |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1960 |  Rome, Italy |
10th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | |
| 1964 |  Tokyo, Japan |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1968 |  Mexico City, Mexico |
10th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1972 |  Munich, West Germany |
12th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1976 to 1988 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1992 to 2020 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2024 | Paris, France |
qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 10/25 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 104 | |||
World Cup
| World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1971 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Barcelona, Spain |
7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | |
| 1973 to 1986 | did not qualify. | |||||||||
| 1990 |  Lahore, Pakistan |
7th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | — | |
| 1994 to 2014 | did not qualify. | |||||||||
| 2018 |  Bhubaneswar, India |
8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Odisha, India |
13th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | Squad | |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands |
To be determined. | ||||||||
| Total | 4/15 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 52 | |||
EuroHockey Championship
FIH Pro League
- 2021–22 – 8th place
FIH Hockey Nations Cup
- 2022 – 5th place
Champions Trophy
- 1992 – 6th place
Champions Challenge I
- 2014 – 6th place
Players
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 17 August 2023 for the 2023 EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach, Germany from 19 to 27 August 2023.[3]
Head coach: Fred Soyez
Caps and goals as of 25 June 2023, after the match against Australia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Arthur Thieffry | 15 September 1989 | 108 | Lille |
| 3 | DF | Mattéo Desgouillons | 21 January 2000 | 37 | Lille |
| 6 | DF | Gaspard Xavier | 10 May 2002 | 29 | Racing Club de Bruxelles |
| 7 | MF | Lucas Montecot | 4 September 2001 | 2 | Montrouge |
| 8 | MF | Simon Martin-Brisac | 20 November 1992 | 138 | Racing Club de France |
| 10 | DF | Viktor Lockwood (Captain) | 29 March 1992 | 152 | Lille |
| 11 | MF | Charles Masson | 13 April 1992 | 131 | Gantoise |
| 12 | DF | Amaury Bellenger | 14 August 1998 | 60 | Uccle Sport |
| 16 | MF | François Goyet | 4 November 1994 | 143 | Gantoise |
| 17 | FW | Noé Jouin | 2 August 2002 | 14 | Saint Germain |
| 19 | FW | Corentin Sellier | 29 May 2001 | 21 | Montrouge |
| 20 | MF | Eliot Curty | 18 September 1998 | 55 | Waterloo Ducks |
| 21 | FW | Etienne Tynevez | 13 February 1999 | 106 | Gantoise |
| 23 | FW | Benjamin Marqué | 11 August 2000 | 18 | Daring |
| 24 | Théophile Ponthieu | 19 April 1994 | 24 | Lille | |
| 28 | FW | Timothée Clément | 8 April 2000 | 55 | Gantoise |
| 30 | GK | Edgar Reynaud | 17 April 1992 | 42 | White Star |
| 31 | DF | Brieuc Delemazure | 2 April 2002 | 18 | Lille |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mathis Clément | 30 August 2002 | 6 | Gantoise |
v. Australia, 23 June 2023 | |
| DF | Jean-Baptiste Forgues | 18 May 1992 | 179 | Léopold |
2023 World Cup | |
| DF | Victor Charlet | 19 November 1993 | 153 | Waterloo Ducks |
2023 World Cup | |
| MF | Stanislas Branicki | 9 April 2002 | 26 | Orée |
2023 World Cup | |
| FW | Pieter van Straaten | 23 October 1992 | 108 | Braxgata |
v. Australia, 25 June 2023 | |
| FW | Blaise Rogeau | 26 November 1994 | 103 | Waterloo Ducks |
v. Australia, 25 June 2023 | |
| FW | Gaspard Baumgarten | 3 August 1992 | 169 | Léopold |
2023 World Cup | |
References
- "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- "France Hockey Federation". ffhockey.org. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- "Les Bleus sélectionnés pour la Coupe d'Europe". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. 17 August 2023.
External links
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