Athlete Bio#
Age
24
Hometown
San Juan
Education
Escuela Especializada Central de Artes Visuales, Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de Rio Piedras (2024)
World Championship Experience
- Gold - 2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cup (Kingston, Jamaica)
- Bronze - 2021 Junior Pan American Championship (Santiago, Chile)
- 4th - 2025 FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 (Muscat, Oman)
- 13th - 2024 FIH Hockey5s World Cup (Muscat, Oman)
- 15th - 2021 FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup (Bhubaneswar, India)
Career Highlights
- 2025: Recorded first cap on February 17 against Austria
- 2024: Series against Chile (Santiago, Chile)
- 2023: Named to U.S. Men's National Team (September)
- 2022: Named to U.S. Men's National Team (September)
- 2022: 4-Nations Tournament Reserve (Glasgow, Scotland)
- 2021: Europe Tour (Frankfurt, Germany & Antwerp, Belgium)
- 2021: Named to U.S. Men's National Team (September)
Personal
Son of Hector Motta Rios and Luz Ortiz Maldonado... Has two siblings, Hector Motta Ortiz and Valerie Motta Varona...Game Day Mantra: “Be present to control what is within reach.”...Favorite Sports Quote: “Don’t count the days, make the days count” - Muhammad Ali...Best Words of Advice: “It gets darkest just before sunrise, just keep your head up and keep moving forward.”