Josep Romeu | |
Full Name: | Josep Romeu Argemi |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1990 |
Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Weight: | 77 kg |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | –2016 |
Clubs1: | Club Egara |
Years2: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs2: | Leuven |
Years3: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs3: | Club Egara |
Nationalyears1: | 2014–2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Spain |
Nationalcaps1: | 152 |
Nationalgoals1: | 24 |
Josep Romeu Argemi (born 22 May 1990) is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a defender for the Spanish national team.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament.[1] He played club hockey in Belgium for KHC Leuven and Club Egara in Spain.
Josep has been playing for the national team since 2014 when he made his debut in a test match against Great Britain. He was part of the Spain squad that finished thirteenth at the 2018 World Cup.[2] He scored one goal in three games in that tournament.[3] At the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, he won his first medal with the national team as they finished second.[4] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[5] After the 2020 Summer Olympics he retired from the national team after having achieved a 152 caps.[6]