Santi Freixa

Santi Freixa
Personal information
Born February 13, 1983

Santiago ("Santi") Freixa i Escudé (born February 13, 1983 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish field hockey player.

He earned his first cap in 2000 against The Netherlands. In 2004, Freixa was named Talent of the Year by the International Hockey Federation and won the Champions Trophy with Spain in Lahore. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament, captaining the side.

Awards
Preceded by
Australia Grant Schubert
WorldHockey Young Player of the Year
2004
Succeeded by
Netherlands Robert van der Horst


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