Shilanand Lakra | |
Birth Date: | 5 May 1999 |
Birth Place: | Sundergarh district, Odisha, India[1] |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | HC Melbourne |
Clubs1: | BPCL |
Clubs2: | HC Melbourne |
Years2: | 2024– |
Nationalyears1: | 2017–2019 |
Nationalteam1: | India U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
Nationalteam2: | India |
Nationalcaps2: | 28 |
Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
Updated: | 23 October 2019 |
Shilanand Lakra (born 5 May 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Indian national team.
He made his national debut during the 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] He had previously played for the national junior team which won the bronze medal at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup.[3] [4] He was the top goalscorer at the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup with five goals.[5]
Lakra signed for the Hockey One club HC Melbourne in 2024 to play club hockey in Australia.[6]