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Indian field hockey player (born 1995)

Armaan Qureshi
Personal information
Born (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29)
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh,
India
Playing position Forward
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2014–2016 India U21 11
2017–present India 15
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lucknow
Junior Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kuantan
Last updated on: 29 September 2019

Armaan Qureshi (born 1 January 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.

Career

Qureshi played cricket until the age of 12 after which he took up hockey. Upon the insistence of his father Rahman Qureshi, a meat shop owner in Gwalior, he gave trials for Sports Authority of India hostel in Bhopal in 2008. He was coached by Ashok Dhyan Chand, son of Dhyan Chand, in Bhopal. Qureshi's uncle Hasrat Qureshi also represented India in field hockey in the 1990s.

Qureshi played for Delhi Waveriders in the 2014 and 2015 seasons of the Hockey India League. Ahead of the 2016 season, he was picked by the Punjab Warriors for $4,500, which he has called the turning point of his career.

References

  1. "Jaypee Punjab Warriors Coach Barry Dancer Made me Believe in my Game: Armaan Qureshi". News18. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. Suchindran, Aravind; Nair, Soorya (21 November 2016). "Butcher's son offers nourishment". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. "Bhopal: Armaan helps realise his uncle's dream". The Free Press Journal. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. Selvaraj, Jonathan (7 December 2016). "I'll have that one: The numbers game". ESPN.in. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. "HIL was turning point of my career: Armaan Qureshi". The Asian Age. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

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