Santi Freixa

Santi Freixa
Freixa in 2005
Personal information
Full name Santiago Freixa Escudé
Born (1983-02-13) 13 February 1983 (age 41)
Terrassa, Spain
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Bloemendaal Men (assistant)
Youth career
Atlètic Terrassa
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2006 Atlètic Terrassa
2007–2011 Amsterdam
2011–2012 Atlètic Terrassa
2012–2015 Amsterdam
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2014 Spain 193 (126)
Coaching career
2015–2017 Netherlands Women (assistant)
2016–2019 Kampong Women
2019-2021 Amsterdam Men
2021-Present Bloemendaal Men (assistant)
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Leipzig
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2004 Lahore
Silver medal – second place 2011 Auckland
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Chennai
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Terrassa

Santiago "Santi" Freixa i Escudé (born 13 February 1983) is a Spanish field hockey coach and former player who played for the Spain national team as a forward.

In November 2015, Freixa received the Athletes in Excellence Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development, in recognition of his community service efforts and work with youth.[1]

  1. ^ "Santi Freixa wins 2015 Athletes in Excellence Award | FIH". www.fih.ch. Retrieved 2017-02-08.