Muhammad Umar Bhutta Explained

Muhammad Umar Bhutta
محمد عمر بھُٹہ
Birth Name:Muhammad Umar Bhutta
Birth Date:24 December 1992
Birth Place:Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Death Place:Bahawalpur
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Pakistan U21
Nationalcaps1:85
Nationalyears2:2010-present
Nationalteam2:Pakistan
Nationalcaps2:200
Nationalgoals2:30
Updated:12 May 2023

Muhammad Umar Bhutta (Urdu: محمد عمر بھُٹہ; born 24 December 1992 in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan) is a Pakistani field hockey player.[1]

Career

Domestic leagues

In the Malaysia Hockey League, Bhutta played five seasons with the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club.[2]

International

Bhutta was included in the Pakistan hockey team squad for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, UK.[3]

In 2012, he was named captain of the Pakistan junior hockey team for the 7th Junior Asia Cup played at Malacca, Malaysia.[4]

In September 2013, Bhutta was named captain of the Pakistan junior team that competed in the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.[5]

In 2013, Bhutta was retained as captain of the national junior team that represented Pakistan in the Junior Hockey World Cup in New Delhi, India.[6]

In 2018, Bhutta was named in the 18-member Pakistan hockey team for the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.[7]

In December 2021, Bhutta led the Pakistan team in the Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka.[8]

In May 2022, Bhutta led the 20-member Pakistan squad at the Hockey Asia Cup held in Jakarta.[9]

Later in 2022, he captained the Pakistan hockey team during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[10]

In August 2023, he was the captain of the Pakistan team during the Asian Champions Trophy held in Chennai.[11]

Later in 2023, Bhutta captained the Pakistan team at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[12]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fih.ch/en/competitions-155-2012-mens-olympic-games-olympic-games/team-1267-pakistan-2012-mens-olympic-games Pakistan at 2012 Olympic Games
  2. News: Singh . Jugjet . Pakistan's Umar has prowled Tigers' backyard New Straits Times . NST Online . 4 December 2018 . en . Pakistan’s Umar Bhutta has played five seasons with Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC) in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL), and so he knows what to expect in a crucial Group D match against Malaysia at the Kalinga Stadium tomorrow..
  3. News: Sohail Abbas to lead Pakistan hockey team at London Olympics . NDTVSports.com . July 1, 2012 . en.
  4. News: Umar Bhutta to lead Pakistan in Junior Asia Cup . The Nation . 25 April 2012.
  5. News: Olympian Umar Bhutta to lead Pakistan juniors at Sultan of Johor Cup FIH . www.fih.ch . September 16, 2013.
  6. News: Bhutta to lead Pakistan in Junior World Cup . The Express Tribune . 27 November 2013.
  7. News: Jabri . Parvez . Pakistan squad for World Hockey Cup announced . Business Recorder . APP . 14 November 2018 . en.
  8. News: Umar Bhutta to lead Pakistan at Asian Champions Trophy . The News International . 4 December 2021.
  9. News: Umar Bhutta to lead Pakistan at Asia Cup . DAWN . 18 May 2022 . en.
  10. News: Captain Umar Bhutta optimistic about Pakistan hockey team’s chances of podium finish . Dawn . 30 July 2022.
  11. News: Umar to lead Pakistan at Asian Champions Trophy . Dawn . 15 July 2023.
  12. News: Pakistan hockey coach, captain likely to leave team after Asian Games exit . Geo Super . October 4, 2023.