Waseem Ahmad (Punjabi, Urdu: وسیم احمد) (born 10 April 1977, in Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan) is a Pakistani former field hockey player and ex-captain of the Pakistan hockey team.[1] He belongs to a Jat family (Randhawa).

He is regarded as one of the best left-halves in the world, and became the most capped midfielder and most capped player for Pakistan. After announcing his retirement from International hockey at a press conference after Pakistan defeated India 3–2 in the third-place match of the 26th Champions Trophy in Lahore in December 2004, Waseem Ahmad staged a comeback to international hockey in 2006 for the World Cup and retired immediately after the Pakistan team's campaign ended in the 2012 London Olympics.

Physical Status
Height 5.7
Weight 65
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color dark brown
Hair Color black
Family
Parents mother ( alive)
Wife Gull Tariq
Siblings 6
Children 4

Career

He is regarded as one of the best left-halves in the world, and became the most capped midfielder and most capped player for Pakistan.[2] After announcing his retirement from International hockey during a press conference held after Pakistan-India third-place match of 26th Champions Trophy in Lahore, former Pakistan captain Waseem Ahmad later staged a comeback to international hockey in 2006 for World Cup and retired immediately after Pakistan team campaign in London Olympics 2012.[3]

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz:

He played most number of matches for Pakistan and was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Award of excellence).

See as well

References

  1. ^ Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) International Hockey Federation, 19 January 2010
  2. ^ Waseem Ahmad (field hockey player) Dawn, 17 October 2009
  3. ^ Pakistan record draw against Spain in opener (this newspaper article shows many Waseem Ahmad pictures in game action, Dawn, 31 July 2012


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waseem_Ahmad
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