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Waseem Ahmed (field hockey)

Waseem Ahmed (field hockey)

Pakistani hockey player

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 a Jat family (Randawah).

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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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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]

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He played most number of matches for Pakistan and was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Award of excellence).

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References

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    Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) International Hockey Federation, 19 January 2010
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    Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) Dawn, 17 October 2009
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    Pakistan record draw against Spain in opener (this newspaper article shows many Waseem Ahmad pictures in game action, Dawn, 31 July 2012


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