Muhammad Arslan Qadir known as Arslan Qadir (born 5 February 1994)[1] is a Pakistani field hockey player.

Arslan Qadir
Personal information
Full nameMuhammad Arslan Qadir
NationalityPakistani
Sport
CountryPakistan
SportField hockey
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2014 Bhubaneswar
Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Dhaka

Background and family edit

Qadir belongs to Dera Ghazi Khan.[2] His brother, Faisal has also represented Pakistan in hockey.[2]

Career edit

2010 edit

At the Youth Olympics held in Singapore, Qadir emerged the joint top goal scorer with 10 goals and helped the team win a silver medal.[2]

2013 edit

Qadir made his senior debut during the Australian tour just before the Asian Champions Trophy in Japan.[2] He was part of the 2013 Junior World Cup.[2]

2014 edit

Qadir was part of the team at the 2014 Champions Trophy held in Bhubaneswar, India. His 2 goals in the semi-final win over India earned him the man of the match award.[3] Before the Champions Trophy, Qadir had earned 46 international caps.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Pakistan Squad at Champions Trophy Hockey India official website. Retrieved 13 December 2014
  2. ^ a b c d e Dar Hockey Academy's Arsalan in Pakistan Squad for Champions Trophy Archived 13 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Ijaz Chaudhry Daily Times. 5 December 2014 Retrieved 13 December 2014
  3. ^ Pakistan defeat India after thrilling hockey match 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014