Waseem Ahmed (field hockey)

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).

Waseem Ahmad

Personal information
Full name	Waseem Ahmad
Born	(1977-04-10) 10 April 1977 (age 48)
Playing position	Left Half, Center Half
Club information
Current club	Waseem Hockey Club, WAPDA Mentone Hockey Club, Melbourne
Senior career
Years	Team
1996–2002	Habib Bank Limited
2002–present	WAPDA
2004–2010	HC Rotterdam, Netherlands
2005 season	Hyderabad Sultans, Premier Hockey League
2011–12 season	Bhopal Badshahs, World Series Hockey
2013–14 season	KL Hockey Club, Malaysia Hockey League
2013–14 season	Punjab Sports Club Hong Kong Premier Hockey League
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
1996–	Pakistan	410	(37)
Coaching career
2022	Acme Chattrogram
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  Pakistan Asian Champions Trophy 2012 Doha Team 2011 Ordos City Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 1998 Bangkok Team Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Team Hockey Champions Challenge 2009 Salta Team Champions Trophy 1996 Chennai Team 1998 Lahore Team 2002 Cologne Team 2003 Amstelveen Team 2004 Lahore Team 2012 Melbourne Team Hockey Asia Cup 1999 Kuala Lumpur Team 2003 Kuala Lumpur Team 2009 Kuantan Team 2013 Ipoh Team

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

• Pakistan Hockey Federation