Akashdeep Singh
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| Born | 2 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Punjab Armed Police | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Akashdeep Singh (born 2 December 1994) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League and the India hockey team.
Career
Born in Verowal, Tarn Taran, Punjab, Singh started to play hockey in secondary school before joining the Guru Angad Dev Sports Club.[1] He then joined the PAU Hockey Academy in Ludhiana in 2006 before joining the Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar.[1] In 2013, Singh was auctioned to the Delhi Waveriders of the Hockey India League.[2] After three seasons with Delhi, Singh was signed by the Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000.[3][4] As of Winter 2023, he was a student at the University of Alberta, in Canada, majoring in Biological And Political Sciences.
International
Singh was the captain of the youth India hockey sides and has represented India senior side.[1] He Played Olympics 2016 in Rio . He made 33 international goals. Singh has represented India in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. At the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy, he was awarded the player of the tournament award.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 Singh, Surjit (24 September 2015). "From a village boy to highest earner in HIL auction, Akashdeep surprises all". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". IBN Live. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Vasavda, Mihir (18 September 2015). "Hockey India League auctions: Akashdeep Singh highest paid Indian, Moritz Fuertse sold for record price". Indian Express. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ PTI (26 September 2019). "India men's hockey team beats Belgium 2-0 in first Test". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "Pakistan and India Are Declared Joint Champions in the 5th Edition of the Asian Champions Trophy". asiahockey.org. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
External links
- Akashdeep Singh at Hockey India
- Akashdeep Singh at the International Hockey Federation
- Akashdeep Singh at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Akashdeep Singh at Olympics.com
- Akashdeep Singh at Olympedia
- Akashdeep Singh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Delhi Waveriders players
- Uttar Pradesh Wizards players
- Men's field hockey forwards
- Field hockey players from Punjab, India
- Hockey India League players
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for India
- Indian men's field hockey players
- 21st-century Indian sportsmen
- Field hockey players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games field hockey players for India
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in field hockey
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Games field hockey players for India
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Asian Games
- 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games gold medalists in field hockey
- Asian Games bronze medalists in field hockey