Bautista Capurro Zubeldía[a] (born 22 October 2003)[1] is an Argentine field hockey player.[2][3]

Bautista Capurro
Personal information
Full name Bautista Capurro Zubeldía
Born (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 (age 21)
Argentina
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2021–2023 Argentina U–21 16 (13)
2022– Argentina 28 (10)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción Team
FIH Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bhubaneswar Team
Pan American Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 St. Michael Team

In 2024 he will represent Argentina at the XXXIII Summer Olympics in France.[4]

Career

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Under–21

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Bautista Capurro made his international debut at under-21 level, making his first appearance in 2021.[5] He debuted for the Argentine U–21 team at the FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar, where he won a gold medal.[5]

He represented the team again in 2023. He was a member of the gold medal-winning squad at the Pan American Junior Championship in St. Michael.[6][7] He also represented the team again later in the year at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.[8]

Los Leones

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Capurro received his first call-up to the Los Leones squad in 2022.[2] He made his senior international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League.[9] Later in the year he won his first medal with the senior team, taking home gold at the South American Games in Asunción.[10]

In 2023 Capurro was permanently raised to the national squad. He was named as a reserve player for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, making two appearances after an injury to Lucas Vila.[11] Later in the year he was a reserve player for Los Leones at the Pan American Games in Santiago.[12]

On 7 June 2024, he was named in the national squad for the XXXIII Summer Olympics in Paris.[4][13]

International goals

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Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 20 October 2022 Parque Olímpico, Asunción, Paraguay   Uruguay 11–0 17–0 2022 South American Games [14]
2 5 October 2022   Peru 11–0 17–0 [15]
3 12–0
4 9 October 2022   Brazil 1–0 12–0 [16]
5 9–0
6 11 October 2022   Chile 2–0 3–1 [17]
7 26 January 2023 Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela, India 4–0 8–0 2023 FIH World Cup [18]
8 23 May 2024 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium   Ireland 3–0 3–1 2023–24 FIH Pro League [19]
9 25 May 2024 1–1 4–3 [20]
10 2 June 2024   Spain 1–0 2–1 [21]

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Capurro and the second or maternal family name is Zubeldía.

References

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  1. ^ "Team Details – Argentina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bautista Capurro". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Bautista Capurro – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "LOS LEONES CONVOCADOS A LOS JUEGOS OLÍMPICOS DE PARÍS". cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "CAPURRO Bautista". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Argentina men and USA women win gold at Junior Pan American Championships". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Panamericano de Hockey Junior: los Leoncitos campeones y las Leoncitas subcampeonas". notaalpie.com.ar (in Spanish). Nota al Pie. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Los Leoncitos perdieron con Alemania y no podrán defender el título". espn.cl. ESPN. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Keepers on display in shoot-out wins for England women over USA, Argentina men over South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ^ "2022 ODESUR Games - Day 9 (Final day men)". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  11. ^ "2023 Men's Hockey World Cup: Full hockey squads for all nations". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Argentina defeats Chile and reaffirms its dominance in men's field hockey". insidethegames.biz. Inside the Games. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Los Leones para los Juegos Olímpicos". espn.com.ar (in Spanish). ESPN. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Argentina 17–0 Uruguay". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Peru 0–17 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Argentina 12–0 Brazil". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Argentina 3–1 Chile". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Chile 0–8 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Argentina 3–1 Ireland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Ireland 3–4 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Spain 1–2 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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