Pau Cunill

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cunill and the second or maternal family name is Clapés.
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

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]

Personal life

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

Club career

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

International career

Under–21

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

Los Redsticks

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

Atlètic Terrassa

References

  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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