María Florencia D'Elía (born 7 November 1981) is a former field hockey player from Argentina.
Personal life D'Elía was born in Mendoza, Argentina.
Her younger sister, Silvina, is also a former international field hockey player of Las Leonas.
Career Under–21 In 2001, D'Elía was a member of the silver medal-winning Argentina U–21 squad at the FIH Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires.
Las Leonas D'Elía spent two years in the national squad in 2005 and 2006.
She made her senior international debut for Las Leonas in 2005, during a test series against South Africa in Buenos Aires. She later went on to appear at the 2005 FIH Champions Trophy in Canberra.
In 2006, she continued representing the national squad, winning two medals. She took home gold at the South American Games in Buenos Aires, and bronze at the FIH World Cup in Madrid. She also made appearances at her second FIH Champions Trophy in Amstelveen, as well as the March on Madrid Tournament in the United States.
She announced her retirement from international hockey in 2007, citing lack of support within the national squad setup.
International goals The following is a list of goals scored by D'Elía during her international career.
GoalDateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 27 November 2005 National Hockey Centre, Canberra, Australia 2–0 3–0 2005 FIH Champions Trophy 2 14 November 2006 CeNARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2–0 6–0 VIII South American Games
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