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Mario Nicolas Almada (born May 20, 1975 in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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) is a field hockey

Field hockey

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 forward from Argentina

Argentina

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, who made his debut for the national squad

Argentina national field hockey team

The Argentina national field hockey team represents Argentina in the international field hockey competitions. The team competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971, except for the 1998 edition which was held in Utrecht, The Netherlands....

 in 1994, and competed for his native country in the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

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 and the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

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. He plays, as of 2005, club hockey in the Netherlands

Netherlands

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, at Laren

Laren

is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called 't Gooi, it is the oldest town in that area. It is one of the richest towns in the Netherlands, along with its neighbour Blaricum...

, after a spell with Club de Campo

Club de Campo Villa de Madrid

Club de Campo Villa de Madrid is a country club located in Madrid, Spain. The club was formed in 1929, and is regarded as one of the most prestigious in the country...

 from Madrid

Madrid

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, Spain

Spain

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. In 2007, he also played for Orissa Steelers

Orissa Steelers

The Orissa Steelers are the winners of the Premier Hockey League 2007, India's only national league level Field Hockey tournament. The originally proposed name for the team was Rourkela Steelers after the city which is said to be the Hockey Capital of Orissa.They participated in the tournament for...

 in India's Premier Hockey League

Premier Hockey League

The now defunct Premier Hockey League was a professional league competition for field Hockey clubs in the top division of the Indian hockey system. There were seven teams in the PHL. The competition was held every year from 2005 till 2008.-History:...

Actually playing for Real club de Polo de Barcelona.