Manpreet Singh (field hockey)
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Singh in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manpreet Singh Pawar | ||
| Born |
26 June 1992 Jalandhar, Punjab, India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Spouse |
Illi Saddique (m. 2020) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Punjab Armed Police | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2013–2015 | India U21 | 92 | (2) |
| 2011– | India | 394 | (27) |
Medal record | |||
Manpreet Singh Pawar (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian field hockey player and a four time Olympian from Punjab. He led the Indian field hockey team to the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He plays as a halfback. He is also the captain of Team Gonasika in the Hockey India League
He became the first Indian hockey player to win the FIH Best Player of the year award at the 2019 FIH Awards.
He first played for India in 2011 at the age of 19. He represented India at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was named Asia's Junior Player of the Year in 2014. He was named in the Indian squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.