Affan Yousuf (born 29 December 1994) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward.[1] He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2016 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy.[2] His father Mohammed Yousuf, grandfather Khuda Dad and uncle Sameer Dad all represented India in field hockey.[3]
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| Born |
29 December 1994 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2014-present | India | ||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: 8 November 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
It was the experience of watching his dad play hockey that inspired him to take up the game.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Affan Yousuf". Hockey India. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Biswal, Sattwik (6 October 2016). "Sreejesh retained as captain for Asian hockey Champions Trophy". India Today. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Ninan, Susan (24 October 2016). "Affan Yousuf finds his place in Indian hockey's family of four". ESPN.in. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Affan Yousuf - Indian Hockey's promising one | Sportwalk Times". Sportwalk Times. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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