Roc Oliva

Roc Oliva Isern (born 18 July 1989), also known as "Metra", is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Real Club de Polo and the Spanish national team.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Oliva and the second or maternal family name is Isern.
Roc Oliva
Personal information
Full name Roc Oliva Isern
Born (1989-07-18) 18 July 1989
Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Real Club de Polo
Youth career
1993–2005 Atlètic Terrassa
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Atlètic Terrassa
2012–2014 Amsterdam
2014–2015 HGC
2015–2018 Atlètic Terrassa
2018–present Real Club de Polo
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–present Spain 163
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
EuroHockey Championship
2007 Manchester
Champions Trophy
2008 Rotterdam
2011 Auckland
Last updated on: 24 October 2019

He played most of his career for Atlètic Terrassa HC but from the 2018-19 season onwards he played for Real Club de Polo.[1] His father Jordi and sister Georgina are also both Olympic hockey players.[2]

International career

Oliva was a member of the Spanish National Team that claimed the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. He also competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.[2] After the 2016 Olympic Games, he did play for the national team for three years. In October 2019, he was brought back into the national team for the 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers.[3]

References
  1. "Oliva a huge signing for Polo for 2018/19 season". 27 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. "Roc Oliva Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. "Alegre y Oliva, novedades en e la selección de hockey hierba para el Preolímpico ante Francia". www.europapress.es (in Spanish). Madrid: Europa Press. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


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