David Alegre Explained

David Alegre
Full Name:David Alegre Biosca
Birth Date:6 September 1984
Birth Place:Terrassa, Spain
Height:1.84 m
Weight:75 kg
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Club Egara
Years1:–2009
Clubs1:Club Egara
Years2:2009–2011
Clubs2:Oranje Zwart
Years3:2011–2021
Clubs3:Real Club de Polo
Nationalyears1:2003–2021
Nationalteam1:Spain
Nationalcaps1:295
Nationalgoals1:32

David Alegre Biosca (born 6 September 1984) is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a midfielder for the Spanish national team.

Alegre was born in Terrassa and started playing hockey at age four at Club Egara and retired in 2021 at Real Club de Polo. He also played for the Uttar Pradesh Wizards and Oranje Zwart. His older brother Ramón was also a field hockey international for Spain. He played a total of 295 times for the Spanish national team from 2003 until 2021.[1]

Club career

David played in Spain for Club Egara until 2009, when moved to the Netherlands to play for Oranje Zwart.[2] After two seasons with Oranje Zwart, he returned to Spain to play for Real Club de Polo.[3] He also represented the Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League.

International career

Alegre made his debut for the Spain national team in 2003 against Germany.[4] He finished in fourth position with the national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and in sixth at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] However, in between he was part of the 2008 Summer Olympics team which won a silver medal. The midfielder has also played in three World Cups. He took a break from the national team in 2016 to focus on his work. After not having played for three years for the national team he returned in the team in October 2019 for the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers.[6] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[7] He retired from playing hockey after the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Last Dance . rfeh.es . Real Federación Española de Hockey . 13 August 2021 . es . 2 August 2021 . 13 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813210325/https://www.rfeh.es/the-last-dance/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Spaanse hockeytopper naar OZ . studio040.nl . 6 December 2018 . nl . 24 June 2009.
  3. Web site: David Alegre verruilt aan het eind van het seizoen het shirt van Oranje-Zwart voor dat van RC Polo. . nu.nl . 6 December 2018 . nl . 8 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Hockey ALEGRE BIOSCA David - Tokyo 2020 Olympics . 13 August 2021 . 13 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813210323/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/hockey/athlete-profile-n1355321-alegre-biosca-david.htm . dead .
  5. Web site: David Alegre Bio, Stats, and Results. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 2015-08-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924183100/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/david-alegre-1.html. 2015-09-24.
  6. Web site: Martín . Olga . David Alegre: "El hockey es mi pasión. Vuelvo con la ilusión intacta" . lavangaurdia.com . . 24 January 2020 . . es . 22 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Los #Redsticks Ya Tienen Lista Para El Campeonato De Europa . rfeh.es . Real Federación Española de Hockey . 25 May 2021 . es . 25 May 2021 . 25 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525084847/https://www.rfeh.es/los-redsticks-ya-tienen-lista-para-el-campeonato-de-europa-2/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Alegre, Oliva, Quemada y Cortés se despiden con orgullo de la selección . sport.es . . 13 August 2021 . es . 1 August 2021.