V. S. Vinaya

Vakkaliga Swamy Vinaya[2] (born 24 November 1985) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a midfielder for the national team. Among the major tournaments he represented India at include 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and 2006 Asian Games.[3] Vinaya's "capability in one-on-one situations" received praise from German hockey coach Valentin Altenburg.[4] In 2010, Vinaya signed up for World Series Hockey.[5]

V. S. Vinaya
Personal information
Born (1985-11-24) 24 November 1985
Kodagu district, Karnataka, India[1]
Playing position Midfielder
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
India
Last updated on: 25 July 2016

Apart from hockey, Vinaya represents his club Air India in cricket in the second division league.[6]

References
  1. "India Vs South Africa Test Series (Men) 2012 16 – 22 January 2012". Hockey India. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "VAKKALIGA SWAMY Vinaya". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. "Distinguished Players". karnatakahockey.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. "German Coach Lauds Indian Hockey Players on Skills". NDTV. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. "Nimbus launches lucrative world hockey league with IHF". Deccan Herald. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  6. Mathew, Maxin (19 August 2017). "13 hockey players sign up to play football for Konkan FC in Bengaluru". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 September 2019.


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