Waseem Ahmed (field hockey)
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Full name | Waseem Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 10 April 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Left Half, Center Half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current club |
Waseem Hockey Club, WAPDA Southern United Hockey Club, Melbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2002 | Habib Bank Limited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–present | WAPDA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2010 | HC Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 season |
Hyderabad Sultans, Premier Hockey League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–12 season |
Bhopal Badshahs, World Series Hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–14 season |
KL Hockey Club, Malaysia Hockey League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–14 season |
Punjab Sports Club Hong Kong Premier Hockey League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996– | Pakistan | 410 | (37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Acme Chattrogram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Waseem Ahmad (Punjabi, Urdu: وسیم احمد) (born 10 April 1977, in Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan) is a Pakistani field hockey player and ex-captain of Pakistan Hockey Team.[1] He belongs to a Jat family (Randawah).
He is regarded as one of the best left-halves in the world, and became the most capped midfielder and most capped player for Pakistan. After announcing his retirement from International hockey during a press conference held after Pakistan-India third-place match of 26th Champions Trophy in Lahore, former Pakistan captain Waseem Ahmad later staged a comeback to international hockey in 2006 for World Cup and retired immediately after Pakistan team campaign in London Olympics 2012.
Physical Status | |
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Height | 5.7 |
Weight | 65 |
Body Measurements | Not Available |
Eye Color | dark brown |
Hair Color | black |
Family | |
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Parents | mother ( alive) |
Wife | Gull Tariq |
Siblings | 6 |
Children | 4 |
Career
[edit]He is regarded as one of the best left-halves in the world, and became the most capped midfielder and most capped player for Pakistan.[2] After announcing his retirement from International hockey during a press conference held after Pakistan-India third-place match of 26th Champions Trophy in Lahore, former Pakistan captain Waseem Ahmad later staged a comeback to international hockey in 2006 for World Cup and retired immediately after Pakistan team campaign in London Olympics 2012.[3]
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz:
He played most number of matches for Pakistan and was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Award of excellence).
See as well
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) International Hockey Federation, 19 January 2010
- ^ Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) Dawn, 17 October 2009
- ^ Pakistan record draw against Spain in opener (this newspaper article shows many Waseem Ahmad pictures in game action, Dawn, 31 July 2012
External links
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- Living people
- 1977 births
- Pakistani male field hockey players
- Male field hockey midfielders
- Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan
- Olympic field hockey players for Pakistan
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2002 Asian Games
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- World Series Hockey players
- People from Vehari District
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Pakistan
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Pakistan
- Field hockey players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Field hockey players from Punjab, Pakistan
- HC Rotterdam players
- Pakistani expatriates in the Netherlands
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