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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Water and Power Development Authority [WAPDA]: Lahore, PAK |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Studying and watching films. (Pakistan Hockey Federation, 28 Aug 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was encouraged by one of his teachers to take up the game. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Javed Ahmed Zia. "All credit goes to him." (World Hockey Magazine, 01 Sep 2005) |
| Hero / Idol | Former Pakistan captain Islahuddin Siddiqui. (Pakistan Hockey Federation, 28 Aug 2006) |
| Awards and honours | He was named on the 2008 World Hockey All Stars Team and was also named 2008 Asian Hockey Player of the Year. (dawn.com, 03 Feb 2010) He was on the shortlist for the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] Young Player of the Year award for 2002. (International Hockey Federation, 22 May 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Akhtar Rasool Chaudhary [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Competing for | Pakistan |
| Opponent | Spain |
| Location | Spain |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Punjabi, Urdu |
General Interest | |
| Other information | EARLY DAYS After the disappointment of missing out on Pakistan's squad for the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, he was selected for the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, Germany, where he produced two goals in two minutes to lead Pakistan to a 4-3 bronze medal play-off victory over India. His high quality goals lifted him from a relatively unknown youngster to one of the better known names in Pakistan sport. "I never imagined that I would be able to make such an impact," he said. "When I returned from Cologne, people treated me like a hero. It was really a pleasant surprise." (World Hockey Magazine, 01 Sep 2005) FINED He was slapped with a Rs 1 million fine, by the Pakistan Hockey Federation, after playing in the controversial Indian hockey league. (paktribune.com, 30 May 2012) |