Emilia Munitis

Emilia Munitis
Personal information
Full name María Emilia García Munitis
Born (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996
La Plata, Argentina
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
–2023 Real Sociedad
2023–2025 Sanse Complutense
2025– Royal Uccle Sport
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2019– Italy 50 (4)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Italy
FIH Hockey Series
2018–19 Valencia Finals
EuroHockey Championship II
2019 Glasgow Team

María Emilia García Munitis (born 6 May 1996)[1] is an Argentine-born field hockey player who represents the Italy national team.[2]

Personal life

She was born in La Plata, Argentina,[3] to an Italian Argentine family.[4]

Career

Domestic

Throughout her senior career, Munitis has played in the Spanish and Belgian top leagues, the Liga Iberdrola and the Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League.[5] She formerly played for Real Sociedad and Sanse Complutense in Spain, and is currently a member of Royal Uccle Sport in Belgium.[2][3][6][7]

Prior to her move to Europe, she also played for River Plate in Argentina.[8]

Senior national team

Munitis made her international debut in 2019. She earned her first senior cap for Italy during a test match against Scotland in Rome.[9] She won her first medals with the national team later that year, taking home silver at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship II in Glasgow, and bronze at the FIH Series Finals in Valencia.[10][11]

Since her debut, she has been a constant inclusion in the national squad, appearing in multiple major tournaments. She has appeared at two editions of the EuroHockey Championship, in 2021 in Amstelveen and 2023 in Mönchengladbach.[12] She also competed at the 2022 and 2023–24 editions of the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia and Terrassa, respectively.[9]

She has been named in the squad for the 2026 FIH World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad.[2]

International goals

The table lists all international goals scored by Munitis at senior level.[9]

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 4 August 2019 Glasgow National Hockey Centre, Glasgow, Scotland  Wales 2–0 3–1 2019 EuroHockey Championship II [13]
2 7 August 2019  Turkey 6–1 10–1 [14]
3 9 August 2019  Austria 4–0 4–0 [15]
4 24 August 2023 SparkassenPark, Mönchengladbach, Germany  Scotland 1–0 1–1 2023 EuroHockey Championship [16]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Italy". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Convocazione n.6 - FIH Hockey Women's World Cup 2026 - Qualifiers Nazionale Senior Femminile - Hyderabad (India) dal 28 febbraio al 15 marzo 2026" (PDF). federhockey.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Hockey. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Emilia García Munitis". realsociedad.eus (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Sanse Complutense". EHL Hockey. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  5. ^ "GARCÍA María". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. ^ "SANSE COMPLUTENSE". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  7. ^ "DAMES 1". ucclesport.be (in French). Royal Uccle Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ^ "De regreso a la victoria". cariverplate.com.ar (in Spanish). Club Atlético River Plate. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b c "MUNITIS Emilia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  10. ^ "EuroHockey Championship II: Scotland beat Italy 2-1 in final". bbc.com. BBC. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Spain overpower Canada to win FIH Series Finals on home soil". insidethegames.biz. Inside the Games. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  12. ^ "EHC 2023 – Netherlands the side to beat in Women's Pool A". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Italy 3–1 Wales". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Italy 10–1 Turkey". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Italy 4–0 Austria". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Italy 1–1 Scotland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.