Ammad_Shakeel_Butt

Ammad Butt

Ammad Butt

Pakistani field hockey player

This article is about the field hockey player. For the cricketer, see Amad Butt.

Ammad Shakeel Butt is a Pakistani professional field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Pakistan team.[1][2]

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Career

He was part of the 18-member squad of the men's hockey team at the 2014 Asian Games that won the silver medal.[3][4]

He was named vice-captain of the Pakistan team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games[5] and the 2018 Asian Games.[6]

He was named vice-captain of the Pakistan team for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.[7] During the World Cup, following an incident at the 40th minute of the Malaysia-Pakistan game, Ammad Butt was reprimanded for carelessly running into an opponent.[8][9][10]

He was announced as part of the 18-member squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham.[11]

He was appointed as the captain of the national hockey team for the 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[12]

References

  1. [1]
    "BUTT Ammad | Pakistan hockey player". International Hockey Federation.
  2. [2]
    "Ammad Butt - Field Hockey player profile & career statistics". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive.
  3. [3]
    Abbasi, Kashif (14 August 2014). "PHF announces squad for Asian Games". DAWN.
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    "India defeats Pakistan to clinch Asian Games hockey title". DAWN. 2 October 2014.
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    "Pakistan hockey team for Commonwealth Games named". Daily Times. 14 March 2018.
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    Khan, Hamza (1 August 2018). "Pakistan hockey squad for Asian Games announced". Business Recorder.
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    "Pakistan announce squad for Hockey World Cup 2018". Geo News. 15 November 2018.
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    "FIH Appeal Jury Decides To Reprimand Pakistan Player Ammad Butt". www.worldcup2018.hockey. 8 December 2018.
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    Ganesan, Uthra (8 December 2018). "Hockey World Cup 2018: Pakistan vice-captain Ammad Butt let off with a reprimand". Sportstar.
  10. [10]
    "Hockey World Cup: Pakistan's Ammad Butt let-off with reprimand, to play against Holland". The Indian Express. 8 December 2018.
  11. [11]
    "Pakistan hockey squad named for CW Games". DAWN. 14 July 2022.
  12. [12]
    Javed, Afzal (28 April 2024). "Ammad Shakeel Butt to lead Pakistan squad for Azlan Shah Hockey Cup". Aaj English TV.


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