Magdalena Aicega

Magdalena Aicega
Aicega in 2008
Personal information
Full name María Magdalena Aicega
Born (1973-11-01) 1 November 1973 (age 50)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position Defender
Senior career
Years Team
1987–2019 Belgrano A.C.
2023 Belgrano A.C.
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2008 Argentina
Coaching career
2019–23 Belgrano A.C.
Magdalena Aicega
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2002 Perth Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Dublin Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Madrid Team
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2001 Amstelveen Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Mönchengladbach Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Macau Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Quilmes Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Rosario Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kingston Team

María Magdalena Aicega Amicarelli (born 1 November 1973) is an Argentine retired field hockey, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China with the Argentina national team.

Aicega, who played as a central defender, is regarded as one of the most notable players in the history of Las Leonas,[1][2][3] for whom she played for more than 15 years.[4]

  1. ^ Magui Aicega, histórica de Las Leonas, vuelve a jugar a los 49 años: el curioso motivo on TyC
  2. ^ Una histórica de Las Leonas vuelve del retiro a los 49 años para evitar el descenso de su equipo: “Me costó tomar una decisión” on Infobae, 1 Aug 2023
  3. ^ Una leyenda de Las Leonas vuelve a la actividad a sus 49 años para salvar a su equipo del descenso by Matías Petrone on ADN Positivo, 1 Aug 2023
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference lp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).