Leandro Tolini


José Leandro Tolini is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a defender for German Bundesliga club TSV Mannheim and the Argentina national team.

Club career

In 2010, Tolini moved to Belgium to play for the Waterloo Ducks. After one season, he moved to Spain to play for Taburiente who he also left after one season to return to Argentina to play for Ba. Na. De. For the 2014–15 season he moved back to Europe to play for Club de Campo. After four seasons in Spain, he moved back to Belgium to play for [La La Gantoise H.C.|Gantoise H.C.|Gantoise]. In April 2013, his contract at Gantoise was terminated early because he participated in the FIH Pro League for his national team and he couldn't return in time to play enough matches at the end of the Belgian Hockey League season. In April 2021 he signed for two years for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Tilburg. He scored 14 goals in his first season in Tilburg. Even though he had signed for two season he only stayed for one year because Tilburg were relegated from the Hoofdklasse. He joined German Bundesliga club TSV Mannheim in June 2022.

International career

Tolini was a part of the Argentina squad which won the 2013 Pan American Cup. In July 2019, he was selected in the Argentina squad for the 2019 Pan American Games. They won the gold medal by defeating Canada 5-2 in the final. He was the joint-topscorer of the competition with ten goals together with Maico Casella.