Matías Paredes Explained

Matías Paredes
Fullname:Matías Enrique Paredes
Birth Date:1 February 1982
Birth Place:Quilmes, Argentina
Height:1.76 m
Weight:73 kg
Position:Midfielder / Forward
Currentclub:Ducilo
Youthclubs1:Ducilo
Years1:–2002
Clubs1:Ducilo
Years2:2002–2003
Clubs2:UHC Hamburg
Clubs3:Laren
Clubs4:SCHC
Clubs5:Ducilo
Nationalyears1:2001–2019
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:356
Nationalgoals1:101
Show-Medals:no
Updated:2 November 2019

Matías Enrique Paredes (born 1 February 1982) is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Ducilo and the Argentine national team.[1]

Club career

Paredes started his club career with Ducilo at age four in his native Argentina, before moving to Germany to play with UHC Hamburg in 2002. He then moved on to the Netherlands to play for Laren.[2] He also played for SCHC in Bilthoven, Netherlands.[3]

International career

Paredes made his debut for the national squad in 2001, and competed for his native country in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.[4] [5] With his national squad, Matías has won the bronze medal at the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup and four gold medals at the Pan American Games (2003, 2011, 2015 and 2019). He has twice been named as one of the top 10 young players in the world by the International Field Hockey Council. In 2003 he was awarded the Silver Olimpia for the Best Argentine Hockey Player.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cahockey.org.ar/perfil-jugador/matias-paredes/29 CA Hockey profile
  2. Web site: La unión del talento . www.lanacion.com.ar . . 2 November 2019 . es . 28 June 2004.
  3. Web site: Collewijn . Sander . Argentijn Paredes ontroostbaar na onverwachte nederlaag tegen Pakistan . hockey.nl . Hockey.nl . 2 November 2019 . . nl . 28 June 2018.
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/matias-paredes-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092730/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/matias-paredes-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
  5. Web site: Matias Paredes . https://web.archive.org/web/20130524220126/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/paredes-matias-1091370/ . 24 May 2013 . . 8 October 2012.