Imran Butt (field hockey) explained

Imran Butt
Birth Date:	16 July 1988
Birth Place:	Lahore, Pakistan
Position:	Goalkeeper
Nationalyears1:	2012–2018
Nationalteam1:	Pakistan
Nationalcaps1:	156

Imran Butt (born 16 July 1988)^[1] is Pakistani field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Pakistan national team. He is the brother of former Pakistani Hockey player Rehan Butt.^{[2] [3]}

International career

Butt started his career in 2012.^[4] He was one of two goalkeepers in the squad at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK but he didn't play any games because he was one of the reserves. His first call-up for the national team was the 2011 Asian Champions Trophy, but he played his first game for the national team at the 2012 Champions Trophy.^[5] He was also a part of the 2018 World Cup squad.^[6] He played 156 international matches for Pakistan team and he declared his retirement in Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/butt-imran-1051646/ Imran Butt
2. News: Imran Butt quits int’l hockey . 30 June 2022 . THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS . 22 Dec 2018.
3. News: I am working on my keeping: Imran Butt . 30 June 2022 . The Express Tribune . 20 June 2013.
4. News: Imran Butt announces retirement from international hockey . 30 June 2022 . DAWN NEWS . 22 Dec 2018.
5. Web site: BUTT Imran . tms.fih.ch . International Hockey Federation . 16 December 2018.
6. Web site: Pakistan’s World Cup Squad Announced. pakhockey.org. 16 December 2018. 14 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181114233959/https://pakhockey.org/2018/11/14/pakistans-world-cup-squad-announced-i/. 14 November 2018. dead.
7. News: Imran Butt announces retirement from international hockey . 30 June 2022 . DAWN NEWS . 22 Dec 2018.
8. News: Goalkeeper Imran Butt bids farewell to international hockey . 30 June 2022 . SAMAA . 22 Dec 2018.