France_men's_national_field_hockey_team
The France men's national field hockey team represents France in international field hockey competitions.[2]
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Les Bleus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | France Hockey Federation (Fédération Française de Hockey) | ||
| Confederation | EHF (Europe) | ||
| Head Coach | Fred Soyez | ||
| Assistant coach(es) | Jorge Lombi Xavier de Greve | ||
| Manager | Antoine François | ||
| Captain | Victor Charlet | ||
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| FIH ranking | |||
| Current | 9  (12 March 2024)[1] | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1908) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1920, 1936) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1971) | ||
| Best result | 7th (1971, 1990) | ||
| EuroHockey Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1970) | ||
| Best result | 4th (1970) | ||
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Summer Olympics
More information Summer Olympics record, Year ...
| Summer Olympics record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1908 |  London, Great Britain |
6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Squad | |
| 1920 |  Antwerp, Belgium |
4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1928 |  Amsterdam, Netherlands |
5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1932 |  Los Angeles, United States |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1936 |  Berlin, Germany |
4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 19 | Squad | |
| 1948 | London, Great Britain |
8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Squad | |
| 1952 |  Helsinki, Finland |
11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1956 |  Melbourne, Australia |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1960 |  Rome, Italy |
10th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | |
| 1964 |  Tokyo, Japan |
did not participate | ||||||||
| 1968 |  Mexico City, Mexico |
10th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1972 |  Munich, West Germany |
12th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | Squad | |
| 1976 to 1988 | did not participate | |||||||||
| 1992 to 2020 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2024 |  Paris, France |
qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 10/25 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 38 | 104 | |||
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World Cup
More information World Cup record, Year ...
| World Cup record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1971 |  Barcelona, Spain |
7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | |
| 1973 to 1986 | did not qualify. | |||||||||
| 1990 |  Lahore, Pakistan |
7th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | — | |
| 1994 to 2014 | did not qualify. | |||||||||
| 2018 |  Bhubaneswar, India |
8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Odisha, India |
13th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | Squad | |
| 2026 | Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands |
To be determined. | ||||||||
| Total | 4/15 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 52 | |||
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EuroHockey Championship
EuroHockey Championship II
World League
FIH Pro League
- 2021–22 – 8th place
FIH Hockey Nations Cup
- 2022 – 5th place
Champions Trophy
- 1992 – 6th place
Champions Challenge I
- 2014 – 6th place
Champions Challenge II
Current squad
The following 18 players were named on 17 August 2023 for the 2023 EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach, Germany from 19 to 27 August 2023.[3]
Head coach: Fred Soyez
Caps and goals as of 25 June 2023, after the match against Australia.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Arthur Thieffry | (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 34) | 108 | Lille |
| 3 | DF | Mattéo Desgouillons | (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 24) | 37 | Lille |
| 6 | DF | Gaspard Xavier | (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 21) | 29 | Racing Club de Bruxelles |
| 7 | MF | Lucas Montecot | (2001-09-04) 4 September 2001 (age 22) | 2 | Montrouge |
| 8 | MF | Simon Martin-Brisac | (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 31) | 138 | Racing Club de France |
| 10 | DF | Viktor Lockwood (Captain) | (1992-03-29) 29 March 1992 (age 32) | 152 | Lille |
| 11 | MF | Charles Masson | (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32) | 131 | Gantoise |
| 12 | DF | Amaury Bellenger | (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 25) | 60 | Uccle Sport |
| 16 | MF | François Goyet | (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 29) | 143 | Gantoise |
| 17 | FW | Noé Jouin | (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 21) | 14 | Saint Germain |
| 19 | FW | Corentin Sellier | (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 (age 22) | 21 | Montrouge |
| 20 | MF | Eliot Curty | (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 25) | 55 | Waterloo Ducks |
| 21 | FW | Etienne Tynevez | (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 (age 25) | 106 | Gantoise |
| 23 | FW | Benjamin Marqué | (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 23) | 18 | Daring |
| 24 | Théophile Ponthieu | (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 29) | 24 | Lille | |
| 28 | FW | Timothée Clément | (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 24) | 55 | Gantoise |
| 30 | GK | Edgar Reynaud | (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32) | 42 | White Star |
| 31 | DF | Brieuc Delemazure | (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22) | 18 | Lille |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Mathis Clément | (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002 (age 21) | 6 | Gantoise |
v. Australia, 23 June 2023 | |
| DF | Jean-Baptiste Forgues | (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992 (age 31) | 179 | Léopold |
2023 World Cup | |
| DF | Victor Charlet | (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 30) | 153 | Waterloo Ducks |
2023 World Cup | |
| MF | Stanislas Branicki | (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 (age 22) | 26 | Orée |
2023 World Cup | |
| FW | Pieter van Straaten | (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 31) | 108 | Braxgata |
v. Australia, 25 June 2023 | |
| FW | Blaise Rogeau | (1994-11-26) 26 November 1994 (age 29) | 103 | Waterloo Ducks |
v. Australia, 25 June 2023 | |
| FW | Gaspard Baumgarten | (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 31) | 169 | Léopold |
2023 World Cup | |
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- "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- "France Hockey Federation". ffhockey.org. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- "Les Bleus sélectionnés pour la Coupe d'Europe". ffhockey.org (in French). Fédération Française de Hockey. 17 August 2023.
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