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Roc Oliva

Spanish field hockey playerIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Oliva and the second or maternal family name is Isern.

Roc Oliva Isern (born 18 July 1989), also known as "Metra", is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a midfielder or forward for the Spanish national team.

Oliva played most of his career for Atlètic Terr*a HC but from the 2018–19 season onwards he played for Real Club de Polo until his retirement in 2021. He also played for Amsterdam and HGC in the Dutch Hoofdkl*e. His father Jordi and sister Georgina are also both Olympic hockey players. He played a total of 189 times for the Spanish national team from 2007 until 2021.

International career

Oliva was a member of the Spanish National Team that claimed the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. He also competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. After the 2016 Olympic Games, he did play for the national team for three years. In October 2019, he was brought back into the national team for the 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. On 28 May 2021 he had to withdraw from the squad because of his imminent fatherhood. He returned in the national team for the 2020 Summer Olympics, after the Olympics he retired as a hockey player.

References

    External links

    • Roc Oliva at the International Hockey Federation
    • Roc Oliva at Olympedia
    • Roc Oliva at the Comité Olímpico Español (in Spanish)