Sukhjeet Singh
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5 December 1996 Jalandhar, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | DefendeForward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Punjab National Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | India | 59 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sukhjeet Singh is an Indian field hockey player.[1]
Early life and background
He was born in Jalandhar. His father Ajit Singh was also a field hockey player. Sukhjeet started playing hockey at the age of six.
Career
After short stints with Indian Oil,[2] Sindh Bank, and Punjab Police, he was selected for the Punjab National Bank team in 2017. In 2018, he was selected for the national side, but sustained a back injury which left him unable to join.[3]
He made his debut for the Indian team at the 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League in India's match against Spain.[3] He scored six goals in the tournament.
He played for India in the 2023 World Cup, scoring three goals in the tournament. He also played in the 2022 Asian Games, where India went on to win the gold medal.[4] He has been selected for the Indian squad in the 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League.[5]
References
- ^ Sikdar, Sandip (2022-12-11). "From partial paralysis to Indian team: Sukhjeet Singh's remarkable comeback story". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b ANI (2022-03-03). "Determined Sukhjeet Singh overcame a serious back injury in 2018 to make his India debut four years later". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "FIH PL: India name squad for 2022-23 season opener". ESPN. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
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