Waseem Ahmed (field hockey)

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Waseem Ahmad
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Personal information
Full name Waseem Ahmad
Born (1977-04-10) 10 April 1977 (age 44)
Playing position Left Half, Center Half
Club information
Current club

Waseem Hockey Club, WAPDA

Southern United Hockey Club, Melbourne
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Habib Bank Limited 400+ (40)
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)
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2012 Doha Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Team
Hockey Champions Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2009 Salta Team
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 1996 Chennai Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Lahore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Cologne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Amstelveen Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Lahore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Melbourne Team
Hockey Asia Cup
Silver medal – second place 1999 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Kuala Lumpur Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuantan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ipoh Team

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 an 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
Height 5.7
Weight 65
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color dark brown
Hair Color black
Family
Parents mother ( alive)
Wife Gull Tariq
Sibling 6
Children 4

Career[]

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:

who played most number of matches for Pakistan and being awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Award of excellence).

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) on International Hockey Federation website, Published 19 January 2010, Retrieved 21 August 2017
  2. ^ Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) on Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 October 2009, Retrieved 21 August 2017
  3. ^ Pakistan record draw against Spain in opener (this newspaper article shows many Waseem Ahmad pictures in game action, Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 July 2012, Retrieved 21 August 2017

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