Arbaz Ahmad
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| Born | 12 May 2002 Gojra, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Arbaz Ahmad (born 12 May 2002)[1] is a field hockey player from Pakistan.[2]
Personal life
Arbaz Ahmad was born and raised in Gojra, a small town in Pakistan's Punjab province that is known for being a "big nursery of the game" of hockey and providing numerous players to the national team.[3][4]
Career
Senior national team
Arbaz Ahmad made his senior international debut in 2022 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh.[5] At the tournament, he won a bronze medal and scored his first international goals. He later represented the national team at the inaugural edition of the FIH Nations Cup in Potchefstroom.[5]
During 2023, Ahmad only represented the national team at one tournament, representing the team at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[6][7]
He was a member of the squad at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Muscat.[2]
Under–21
Following a successful senior debut, Ahmad represented the Pakistan U–21 throughout 2023. His first appearance came during the Junior Asia Cup in Salalah, where he won a silver medal.[8] Following this, he represented the team again at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru and the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur.[9][10][3][5]
References
- ↑ "Team Details – Pakistan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Arbaz Ahmad – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- 1 2 "Arbaz inspired by Pakistan legend Sohail". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ↑ Chaudhry, Ijaz (9 April 2023). "HOCKEY: THE 'USTAD' OF GOJRA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "AHMAD Arbaz". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ↑ "DAY 01 UPDATE 19TH ASIAN GAMES HANGZHOU 2022 MEN'S HOCKEY COMPETITION". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Games: More humiliation for Malaysian men's hockey team". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ↑ "INDIA LIFT THE TROPHY ON DAY 10 OF MEN'S JUNIOR ASIA CUP 2023". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ↑ "Pakistan storm into junior hockey semis". thenews.com.pk. The News International. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ↑ "Pakistan in last eight after 20 years, thanks to Arbaz". thestar.com.my. The Star. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.