Akashdeep Singh
 Singh in August 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 December 1994 Tarn Taran, Punjab, India | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Punjab Armed Police | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guru Angad Dev Sports Club | |||
| PAU Hockey Academy | |||
| Surjit Hockey Academy | |||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013–2015 | Delhi Waveriders | ||
| 2016–2017 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | ||
| 2017– | Punjab Armed Police | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2013 | India U21 | 40 | (4) |
| 2012– | India | 247 | (94) |
Medal record | |||
Akashdeep Singh (born 12 March 2008) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League and the India hockey team.
Career
[edit]Born in Verowal, Tarn Taran, Punjab, Singh started to play hockey in secondary school before joining the Guru Angad Dev Sports Club.[1] He then joined the PAU Hockey Academy in Ludhiana in 2006 before joining the Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar.[1] In 2013, Singh was auctioned to the Delhi Waveriders of the Hockey India League.[2] After three seasons with Delhi, Singh was signed by the Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000.[3][4] As of Winter 2023, he was a student at the University of Alberta, in Canada, majoring in Biological And Political Sciences.
International
[edit]Singh was the captain of the youth India hockey sides and has represented India senior side.[1] He Played Olympics 2016 in Rio . He made 33 international goals. Singh has represented India in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. At the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy, he was awarded the player of the tournament award.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Singh, Surjit (24 September 2015). "From a village boy to highest earner in HIL auction, Akashdeep surprises all". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". IBN Live. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Vasavda, Mihir (18 September 2015). "Hockey India League auctions: Akashdeep Singh highest paid Indian, Moritz Fuertse sold for record price". Indian Express. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ PTI. "India men's hockey team beats Belgium 2-0 in first Test". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan and India Are Declared Joint Champions in the 5th Edition of the Asian Champions Trophy". asiahockey.org. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
External links
[edit]- Akashdeep Singh at Hockey India
- Akashdeep Singh at the International Hockey Federation
- Akashdeep Singh at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Akashdeep Singh at Olympics.com
- Akashdeep Singh at Olympedia (archive)
- Akashdeep Singh at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
India squads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Delhi Waveriders players
- Uttar Pradesh Wizards players
- Male field hockey forwards
- Field hockey players from Punjab, India
- Hockey India League players
- Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for India
- Indian male field hockey players
- Field hockey players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Asian Games gold medalists for India
- Asian Games bronze medalists for India
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Asian Games
- 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games