After the historic bronze at the Nations Cup 2024, eight female adult players will represent Chile in Europe. And it's not the only thing, since two Junior Diablas figures, who got the 2025 World Cup, will act in the United States.
After getting bronze at the Nations Cup Terrassa 2024 and realizing one of the best Chilean performances in international tournaments, the adult female selection of grass hockey It is a great time to confirm the departure to Europe of eight selected.
35. Diablas in the last payroll, three of them will play in Spain, four in Germany and one in the Netherlands.
Here's the detail:
–Mary Jesus Maldonado from PWCC to Sose Complutense (ESP)
–Josefa Salas from Catholic University to Sasse Complutense (ESP)
–Natalia Salvador from Catholic University to Real Santander Society (ESP)
- Paula Valdivia from Manquehue to Zehlendorfer Wespen (ALE)
-Domenic Ananias from Manquehue to Zehlendorfer Wespen (ALE)
- Mariana Lagos from Manquehue to Zehlendorfer Wespen (ALE)
-Agustina Solano from Catholic University to Zehlendorfer Wespen (ALE)
- Elisa García from Old Girls to Almeerse Hockey Club (Netherlands)
"We are several Diablas that we will go to play outside and that makes me very happy. I'm excited because Chilean hockey continues to grow and we can increasingly professionalize», says Maldonado.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for Chilean hockey to grow. The leagues in Europe are very good and this is going to add a lot to us so that we can improve," Ananias adds.
Junior Diablas are also export
Like the adult selection, the Junior Diablas got bronze in their last presentation outside Chile. They went on the podium in the Pan-American Canada and, in addition, one of the quotas was awarded to the 2025 World Cup (which does not yet have a defined headquarters).
Of this Sub 21 selection that made history in Surrey, two of its figures will have the opportunity to act in U.S. university hockey:
- Laura Salamanca. from PWCC to Northwestern University (EE. United States)
- Jacinta Solari from Old Girls to Columbia University (EE. United States)
