Shakeel Abbasi

Shakeel Abbasi
Personal information
Full nameShakeel Abbasi Khan
Date of birth5 January 1984
Place of birthQuetta,[1] Pakistan
Playing positionCentre Forward
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–Pakistan
† Appearances (Goals).
Shakeel Abbasi
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Competitor for the  Pakistan
Asian Games
Bronze 2006 Doha Team
Gold 2010 Guangzhou Team
Commonwealth Games
Silver 2006 Melbourne Team
Champions Trophy
Bronze 2012 Melbourne Team
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver 2011 Ordos Team
Gold 2012 Doha Team

Shakeel Abbasi (b: 5 January 1984,[2] Quetta,[1] Pakistan) is an international field hockey player from Pakistan. He plays Centre Forward. He made his international debut for Pakistan in 2003.[1]

Career

2006

He was part of the team which won the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia and the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

2008

Abbasi was part of the squad which placed 8th at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.[3][4]

2010

He was awarded a Category A central contract for the year.[5]

He toured Europe as part of the national team's preparations for the Commonwealth Games in September.[6]

He was part of the sixth place team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India. In the first match, he scored Pakistan's opening goal in the 3–0 victory over Scotland.[7]

In November, Abbasi was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China

2011

Abbasi was the part of the Pakistani team won the silver medal at 2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Ordos, China.

2012

Abbasi was the part of the Pakistani team which finished 7th in London Olympics 2012. In 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Shakeel Abbasi was declared player of the tournament. He was also part of Pakistani team won the 2012 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Doha, Qatar.

See also

Pakistan national field hockey team

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Profile PakTribune 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2010
  2. Shakeel Abbasi Official website London 2012 Olympics. Retrieved 20 July 2012
  3. Squad worldhockey.org 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  4. Pakistan's Olympic Campaign All Things Pakistan. 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  5. Seven senior hockey players get central contracts Daily Times. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  6. Pakistan hockey squad leaves for European Tour Dawn 1 September 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  7. Hockey: Pakistan take Scots to school with 3–0 win Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 October 2010.

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