Marc Miralles

Marc Miralles Portillo (born 14 November 1997)[1] is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Bloemendaal and the Spain national team.[2][3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miralles and the second or maternal family name is Portillo.
Marc Miralles
Personal information
Full name Marc Miralles Portillo
Born (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Bloemendaal
Youth career
CD Terrassa
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2020 CD Terrassa
2020–2023 Real Club de Polo
2023–present Bloemendaal
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Spain U21 4 (2)
2018–present Spain 81
Last updated on: 14 June 2023

Club career

In the Spanish División de Honor, Miralles played for CD Terrassa until 2020.[4] In June 2020 it was announced he would move to Real Club de Polo in Barcelona.[5] After three years at Polo he left Spain to play for Bloemendaal in the Netherlands, where he signed a two-year contract.[6][7]

International career

Under–21

In 2017, Miralles was a member of the Spanish under-21 team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia.[8] Spain finished in equal third place at the tournament, after sickness among the Spanish team forced the cancellation of the bronze medal match.[9]

Senior national team

Miralles made his debut for Los Redsticks in 2018, during a test series against Wales in Terrassa.[8] In 2021, Miralles made his first appearance at a major tournament, representing the team at the EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam.[10] Miralles was named as a co-captain of the team in 2022, when the squad for season three of the FIH Pro League was announced.[11][12] He made his World Cup debut at the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[13]

References
  1. "Team Details – Spain". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. "Selección Absoluta Masculina". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española De Hockey. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. "MIRALLES Marc". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. "DHM". cdterrassa.cat (in Spanish). CD Terrassa. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  5. "Marc Miralles, nueva incorporación para la próxima temporada". 1 June 2020.
  6. "Spaanse tophockeyer Miralles naar Bloemendaal". hoofdklassehockey.nl (in Dutch). Hoofdklasse Hockey. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. "El jugador de Terrassa Marc Miralles fitxa pel Bloemendaal". diarideterrassa.com (in Catalan). Diari de Terrassa. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  8. "MIRALLES Marc". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. "EUROHOCKEY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE EHF". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  10. "SPAIN". rabo-eurohockeychampionships2021.com. Rabo EuroHockey Championships. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  11. "LOS REDSTICKS YA TIENEN LISTA PARA VIAJAR A LA INDIA". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española De Hockey. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  12. "MIRALLES Marc". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  13. "Spain announces 18-member squad for Men's Hockey World Cup". Khel Now. Retrieved 31 December 2022.


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