Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team

Pakistan
Pakistan
AssociationPakistan Hockey Federation
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachMuhammad Qamar Ibrahim
Assistant coach(es)Kamran Ashraf
ManagerAjmal Khan Lodhi
CaptainHannan Shahid
Junior World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1979)
Best result1st (1979)
Junior Asia Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1988)
Best result1st (1988, 1992, 1996)

The Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team is the representative team of Pakistan in international under-21 field hockey competitions. The team is governed by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body for field hockey in Pakistan.

The team has participated in various tournaments and has achieved notable success in the past.[1] It won the inaugural edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in 1979,[2] and came second in the 1993 edition.[3] It also won the first three editions of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, and came second on four other occasions.

The team is currently ranked 9th in the world, and 2nd in Asia.[4]

Tournament history

The men's national under-21 hockey team from Pakistan has a long history of success in international games. Over the years, they have consistently been title challengers in major tournaments, and have won a number of them. Talented players from the team have gone on to play for the senior national team.[5]

Junior World Cup

Junior World Cup[6]
Year Host city Position
1979 France Versailles, France 1st
1982 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd
1985 Canada Vancouver, Canada 3rd
1989 Malaysia Ipoh, Malaysia 3rd
1993 Spain Terrassa, Spain 2nd
1997 England Milton Keynes, England 5th
2001 Australia Hobart, Australia -
2005 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands 7th
2009 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Singapore Singapore

5th
2013 India New Delhi, India 9th
2016 India Lucknow, India -
2021 India Bhubaneswar, India 11th
2023 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8th

Junior Asia Cup

Junior Asia Cup record
Year Host Position
1988 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan 1st
1992 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st
1996 Singapore Singapore 1st
2000 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th
2004 Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan 2nd
2008 India Hyderabad, India 3rd
2012 Malaysia Malacca, Malaysia 2nd
2015 Malaysia Kuantan, Malaysia 2nd
2021 Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh cancelled
2023 Oman Salalah, Oman 2nd
2024 Oman Muscat, Oman qualified
Best result 1st

Other tournaments

Sultan of Johor Cup
Year Host city Position
2011 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia 5th
2012 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia 4th
2013 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia 4th
2014 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia 6th
2015 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia 6th
2016 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2nd
2017 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia -
2018 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia -
2019 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia -
2022 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia -
2023 Malaysia Johor Bahru, Malaysia 4th

Current squad

The following players were part of the Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team for the U-21 Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup in 2023:

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Muhammad Faizan Janjua 18 5 0
12 1GK Ali Raza (Captain) 18 2 0

2 2DF Muhammad Abdullah 20 12 Pakistan Mari Petroleum
2 2DF Arbaz Ahmad 20 6 5
4 2DF Ihtesham Aslam 20 6 0 Pakistan Mari Petroleum
5 2DF Muhammad Khan 18 6 4
6 2DF Aqeel Ahmad 18 12 Pakistan WAPDA

7 3MF Zakriya Hayat 18 6 1 Pakistan Pakistan Navy
8 3MF Arshad Liaquat 20 6 1 Pakistan Mari Petroleum
9 3MF Abdul Hanan Shahid 17 12 Pakistan WAPDA
11 3MF Ali Murtaza 18 6 0
11 Abdul Qayyum 18 6 1
13 Basharat Ali 16 6 3

14 Bilal Akram 18 4 1
15 Abdul Wahab 19 6 3
16 Arbaz Ayaz 19 4 0
17 Muhammad Murtaza 19 6 2
18 4FW Abdul Rehman 18 12 9

See also

References

  1. ^ "Field hockey - Pakistan U-21 : Palmares, results and name".
  2. ^ "1979 fih junior world cup m 1271". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ "1993 fih junior world cup m 1293". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "FIH Junior Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ Ali, Syed Intikhab (21 August 2023). "Pak junior team's ranking better than seniors". The News International. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Junior World Cup | Official FIH website". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2023.