Abu Bakar Mahmood is a Pakistani field hockey player.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 February 1998 Faisalabad, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2024– | Bayside Cougars[1] | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2014–2016 | Pakistan U–21 | 27 | (10) |
| 2017– | Pakistan | 87 | (30) |
Medal record | |||
Personal life
editAbu Mahmood was born on 10 February 1998, in Faisalabad, Pakistan.[3][4][2]
Career
editUnder–21
editMahmood made his international debut at under–21 level, where he was a member of the national team at the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[5]
In 2015, he appeared at the 2015 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup. He followed this up with his first medal with the junior national team, taking home silver at the Junior Asian Cup in Kuantan.[6]
Mahmood made his final appearances for the national under–21 side in 2016. He appeared at a Three–Nations Tournament in Hanover, followed by his third and final Sultan of Johor Cup, where he won a silver medal.[7][8]
Senior national team
editFollowing a successful junior career, Mahmood made his senior international debut in 2017. He made his first appearances during a test series against New Zealand in Wellington.[9] He continued representing the national team in test matches throughout the year, culminating with a bronze medal at the Asian Cup in Dhaka.[6]
Throughout his career, Mahmood has represented Pakistan at numerous major tournaments:[6]
- 2016–17 FIH World League Semi–Finals – London.
- 2017 Asian Cup – Dhaka.
- 2018 Commonwealth Games – Gold Coast.
- 2018 FIH Champions Trophy – Breda.
- 2018 FIH World Cup – Bhubaneswar.
- 2018 Asian Games – Jakarta.
- 2021 Asian Champions Trophy – Dhaka.
- 2022 Asian Cup – Jakarta.
Following a two-year break from international competition, Mahmood returned to the national team in 2024. He was a member of the squad at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Muscat, where Pakistan narrowly missed Olympic qualification.[10][11][2] He won a silver medal at the Sultan Azlan Shah in Ipoh, and represented the national team at the FIH Nations Cup in Gniezno.[12][13] He will also compete at the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in Hulunbuir.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Bakar Mahmood, Abu". hockeyvictoria.org.au. Hockey Victoria. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Abu Mahmood – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Team Details – Pakistan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Abu Bakar Mahmood". khilari.com.pk. Khilari. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Sultan of Johor Cup: Pakistan knocked out in preliminary round". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "MAHMOOD Abu". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP 2016 DAY 2". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "JR. AUSTRALIA CLAIM THE SOJC 2016". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Hockey: Mahmood hat-trick fires Pakistan past Black Sticks". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "PAKISTAN: PAKISTAN ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR FIH HOCKEY OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS 2024". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey Wrld News. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan out of race for Paris Olympics hockey". thenews.com.pk. The News International. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "PAKISTAN: SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP: PAKISTAN'S HANNAN AIMS TO WIN FINAL, LAUDS ROELANT OLTMANS". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey Wrld News. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Abu Bakar saves Pakistan blushes against Malaysia". thenews.com.pk. The News International. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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