Pau Cunill Clapés (born 4 January 2000)[1] is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender for División de Honor club Atlètic Terrassa and the Spain national team.[2]

Pau Cunill
Personal information
Full name Pau Cunill Clapés
Born (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 24)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Atlètic Terrassa
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2021 Spain U21 6 (8)
2022–present Spain 24 (10)
Last updated on: 2 February 2023

Personal life

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Pau Cunill has a younger brother, Pepe, who also plays field hockey for Spain.[2][3]

Club career

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In the Spanish División de Honor, Cunill plays for Atlètic Terrassa.[4][5]

International career

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Under–21

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Cunill made his debut for the Spain under-21 team in 2021, at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar.[6]

Los Redsticks

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In 2022 Cunill made his debut for Los Redsticks in a test match against the Netherlands in Cádiz.[7] He was later named in the national squad for season three of the FIH Pro League.[8] In September 2022 he was nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year Award at the 2021–22 FIH Hockey Stars Awards.[9] He made his World Cup debut at the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[10]

Honours

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Atlètic Terrassa

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Selección Absoluta Masculina". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española De Hockey. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Cunill brothers shine as Spain stun India 3-5 in FIH Pro League". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ "HOCKEY". athc.cat (in Spanish). Atlètic Terrassa. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ "CUNILL Pau". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "CUNILL Pau". juniorworldcup.hockey. FIH Junior World Cup. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ^ "CUNILL Pau". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ "CUNILL Pau". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ^ Goossens, Chloë (7 September 2022). "Bukkens: 'Bizar om bij de vijf beste talenten te horen'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Spain announces 18-member squad for Men's Hockey World Cup". Khel Now. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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