Shivendra Singh Explained

Shivendra Singh
Birth Date:9 June 1983
Birth Place:Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Air India
Clubs2:Punjab Warriors
Years2:2013 - present
Caps2:5
Goals2:1
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalyears1:- present
Updated:15 February 2013
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Shivendra Singh (born 9 June 1983 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a centre forward in the Indian team.

Career

2010

He scored two field goals in a thrilling match against Pakistan in Commonwealth Games, Delhi which India won by 7-4.

Hockey India League

In the auction of the first edition of the Hockey India League, Singh was bought by Punjab Warriors for $27,500[1] with his base price being $18,500.

Controversy

Shivendra was awarded a two match ban for "deliberately hitting" Pakistan's Fareed Ahmed during a FIH world cup 2010 match which India won by 4-1.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list. https://web.archive.org/web/20121219014754/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hil-auction-as-the-teams-shape-up/310745-5-136.html . dead . 2012-12-19 . CNN-IBN . 2012-12-16 . 2013-01-13.
  2. News: Shivendra's suspension reduced to two games. https://web.archive.org/web/20100308160151/http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/03/stories/2010030357422100.htm . dead . 2010-03-08 . 2010-03-03 . The Hindu. 2013-01-17.