Nilakanta Sharma
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| Full name | Shanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
2 May 1995 Imphal East, Manipur, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Petroleum Sports Promotion Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | India | 67 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 5 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma (born 2 May 1995)[2] is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team.
He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.
Career[]
Hailing from Kontha Ahallup Makha Leikai in Imphal East, Nilakanta started playing hockey in 2003. He played for Posterior Hockey Academy Manipur until 2011 when he switched to Bhopal Hockey Academy. He was selected for the national junior team for the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup[3] and drafted by the Dabang Mumbai franchise of the Hockey India League.[4]
References[]
- ^ "SHANGLAKPAM Nilakanta". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Mehta, Rutvick (8 December 2016). "Know Indian Junior men's hockey team". DNA India. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Nilakanta selected for Jr Hockey team". E-Pao!. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Sapam, Robert (6 January 2017). "Nilakanta eyes senior show - Hockey player upbeat". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
External links[]
- Nilakanta Sharma at Hockey India
- Nilakanta Sharma at FIH
- Nilakanta Sharma at Olympedia
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