Armaan Qureshi

Armaan Qureshi (born 1 January 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup.

Armaan Qureshi
Personal information
Born (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh,
India[1]
Playing position Forward
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 India U21 11
2017–present India 15
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place2016 Lucknow
Junior Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place2015 Kuantan
Last updated on: 29 September 2019

Career

Qureshi played cricket until the age of 12 after which he took up hockey. Upon the insistence of his father Rahman Qureshi, a meat shop owner in Gwalior, he gave trials for Sports Authority of India hostel in Bhopal in 2008.[2] He was coached by Ashok Dhyan Chand, son of Dhyan Chand, in Bhopal.[3] Qureshi's uncle Hasrat Qureshi also represented India in field hockey in the 1990s.[4]

Qureshi played for Delhi Waveriders in the 2014 and 2015 seasons of the Hockey India League. Ahead of the 2016 season, he was picked by the Punjab Warriors for $4,500, which he has called the turning point of his career.[5]

References
  1. "Jaypee Punjab Warriors Coach Barry Dancer Made me Believe in my Game: Armaan Qureshi". News18. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. Suchindran, Aravind; Nair, Soorya (21 November 2016). "Butcher's son offers nourishment". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. "Bhopal: Armaan helps realise his uncle's dream". The Free Press Journal. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. Selvaraj, Jonathan (7 December 2016). "I'll have that one: The numbers game". ESPN.in. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. "HIL was turning point of my career: Armaan Qureshi". The Asian Age. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.


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