Affan Yousuf Explained
Affan Yousuf |
Birth Date: | 29 December 1994 |
Birth Place: | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Position: | Forward |
Nationalteam1: | India |
Nationalyears1: | 2014-present |
Updated: | 8 November 2016 |
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]
It was the experience of watching his dad play hockey that inspired him to take up the game.[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Affan Yousuf. Hockey India. 9 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161110060059/http://hockeyindia.org/team/affan-yousuf.html. 10 November 2016. dead.
- News: Biswal. Sattwik. Sreejesh retained as captain for Asian hockey Champions Trophy. 9 November 2016. India Today. 6 October 2016.
- News: Ninan. Susan. Affan Yousuf finds his place in Indian hockey's family of four. 9 November 2016. ESPN.in. 24 October 2016.
- News: Exclusive Interview with Affan Yousuf - Indian Hockey's promising one Sportwalk Times. 2017-01-20. Sportwalk Times. 2017-03-29. en-US.