Waseem Ahmed (field hockey)
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).
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996– | Pakistan | 410 | (37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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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 |
| 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
- Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) on International Hockey Federation website, Published 19 January 2010, Retrieved 21 August 2017
- Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) on Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 October 2009, Retrieved 21 August 2017
- 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