Danish Mujtaba (born 20 December 1988 in Allahabad) is an Indian professional field hockey player. He made his debut for the national team in 2009. He represented India during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 20 December 1988 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) (2014) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Chennai Cheetahs | |||
| 2013–present | Delhi Waveriders | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–present | India | 179 | (28) |
| Last updated on: 7 December 2015 | |||
He comes from a family of hockey players, including his grandfather Idris Ahmed, his uncle Atif Idris, his father Ghulam Mujtaba and his elder brother Hamza Mujtaba who have played for India.[3] He first represented India at junior level, at the 2009 Junior World Cup.[3] He played for the senior team at the 2010 World Cup and later went on to become Captain of national team in 2013.[4][3]
He is an alumnus of the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow and Jamia Millia Islamia.
Career
editMujtaba made his way to the national team after doing well at the junior level. He is a product of Delhi based Air India-SAI Hockey Academy which he joined in 2004 and has attended a training program at the Australian Institute of Sport.[3][5] He is sports officer in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) since January 2011.
Personal life
editMujtaba married Nayala of Allahabad in November 2016. Nayala completed M.Tech from SHIATS. Her father Mohammad Gurfan is teacher by profession.
References
edit- ^ "London Olympics 2012: Player profile". Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Danish Mujtaba Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Danish Mujtaba aims to make family proud at London Olympics". India Today. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Danish Mujtaba's elevation as captain gives UP, PCL reason to smile - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Profile
External links
edit- Danish Mujtaba at Hockey India
- Danish Mujtaba at Olympedia
- Danish Mujtaba at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
