Waseem Ahmad
Personal information
Full name Waseem Ahmad
Born (1977-04-10) 10 April 1977
Playing position Left Half, Center Half
Club information
Current club

Waseem Hockey Club, WAPDA

Southern United Hockey Club, Melbourne
Senior career
Years Team
1996–2002 Habib Bank Limited
2002–present WAPDA
2004–2010 HC Rotterdam, Netherlands
2005 season Hyderabad Sultans,
Premier Hockey League
2011–12 season Bhopal Badshahs,
World Series Hockey
2013–14 season KL Hockey Club,
Malaysia Hockey League
2013–14 season Punjab Sports Club
Hong Kong Premier Hockey League
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996– Pakistan 410 (37)
Teams coached
2022 Acme Chattrogram
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2012 DohaTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 Ordos City
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place1998 BangkokTeam
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2002 ManchesterTeam
Hockey Champions Challenge
Silver medal – second place2009 SaltaTeam
Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place1996 ChennaiTeam
Silver medal – second place1998 LahoreTeam
Bronze medal – third place2002 CologneTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 AmstelveenTeam
Bronze medal – third place2004 LahoreTeam
Bronze medal – third place2012 MelbourneTeam
Hockey Asia Cup
Silver medal – second place1999 Kuala LumpurTeam
Silver medal – second place2003 Kuala LumpurTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 KuantanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2013 IpohTeam

Waseem Ahmad (Punjabi, Urdu: وسیم احمد) (born 10 April 1977, in Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan) is a Pakistani field hockey player and ex-captain of Pakistan Hockey Team.[1] He belongs to a Jat family (Randawah).

He is regarded as one of the best left-halves in the world, and became the most capped midfielder and most capped player for Pakistan. After announcing his retirement from International hockey during a press conference held after Pakistan-India third-place match of 26th Champions Trophy in Lahore, former Pakistan captain Waseem Ahmad later staged a comeback to international hockey in 2006 for World Cup and retired immediately after Pakistan team campaign in London Olympics 2012.

Physical Status
Height 5.7
Weight 65
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color dark brown
Hair Color black
Family
Parents mother ( alive)
Wife Gull Tariq
Siblings 6
Children 9

Career

He is regarded as one of the best left-halves in the world, and became the most capped midfielder and most capped player for Pakistan.[2] After announcing his retirement from International hockey during a press conference held after Pakistan-India third-place match of 26th Champions Trophy in Lahore, former Pakistan captain Waseem Ahmad later staged a comeback to international hockey in 2006 for World Cup and retired immediately after Pakistan team campaign in London Olympics 2012.[3]

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz:

He played most number of matches for Pakistan and was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Award of excellence).

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