Arslan Qadir

Muhammad Arslan Qadir known as Arslan Qadir (born 5 February 1994)[1] is a Pakistani field hockey player.

Arslan Qadir
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Arslan Qadir
NationalityPakistani
Sport
CountryPakistan
SportField hockey

Background and family

Qadir belongs to Dera Ghazi Khan.[2] His brother, Faisal has also represented Pakistan in hockey.[2]

Career

2010

At the Youth Olympics held in Singapore, Qadir emerged the joint top goal scorer with 10 goals and helped the team win a silver medal.[2]

2013

Qadir made his senior debut during the Australian tour just before the Asian Champions Trophy in Japan.[2] He was part of the 2013 Junior World Cup.[2]

2014

Qadir was part of the team at the 2014 Champions Trophy held in Bhubaneswar, India. His 2 goals in the semi-final win over India earned him the man of the match award.[3] Before the Champions Trophy, Qadir had earned 46 international caps.[1]

References

  1. Pakistan Squad at Champions Trophy Hockey India official website. Retrieved 13 December 2014
  2. Dar Hockey Academy's Arsalan in Pakistan Squad for Champions Trophy Archived December 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Ijaz Chaudhry Daily Times. 5 December 2014 Retrieved 13 December 2014
  3. Pakistan defeat India after thrilling hockey match 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014
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