Sukhjeet Singh Explained

Sukhjeet Singh
Birth Date:5 December 1996
Birth Place:Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Position:DefendeForward
Currentclub:Punjab National Bank
Clubs1:Punjab National Bank
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:78
Nationalgoals1:23

Sukhjeet Singh is an Indian field hockey player.[1]

Early life and background

He was born in Jawandpur village in Taran Taran district. After his father's selection in the Punjab police, the family settled in Jalandhar. His father Ajit Singh was also a field hockey player. He was admitted to the state run hockey academy in Mohali when he was eight years old.[2] Sukhjeet started playing hockey at the age of six. He is selected to be part of the Indian team at the 2024 Summer Olympics where he will make his Olympic debut.[3]

Career

After short stints with Indian Oil,[4] Sindh Bank, and Punjab Police, he was selected for the Punjab National Bank team in 2017. In 2018, he was selected for the national side, but sustained a back injury which left him unable to join.[5]

He made his debut for the Indian team at the 2022–23 Men's FIH Pro League in India's match against Spain. He scored six goals in the tournament.

He played for India in the 2023 World Cup, scoring three goals in the tournament. He also played in the 2022 Asian Games, where India went on to win the gold medal.[6] He has been selected for the Indian squad in the 2023–24 Men's FIH Pro League.[7]

In June 2024, he got selected for the Indian hockey team that will play in 2024 Paris Olympics in July.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sikdar . Sandip . 2022-12-11 . From partial paralysis to Indian team: Sukhjeet Singh's remarkable comeback story . 2023-09-27 . Hindustan Times . en.
  2. Web site: 26-yr-old Tarn Taran youth to be part of Olympic hockey team . June 27, 2024 . The Tribune . June 28, 2024.
  3. News: 2024-06-26 . Five Olympic debutants in Indian men's hockey squad for Paris 2024 . 2024-07-23 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  4. News: Tripathi . Sudheendra . 2017-09-16 . Young Sukhjit Singh makes it count . The Times of India . 2023-10-30 . 0971-8257.
  5. Web site: ANI . 2022-03-03 . Determined Sukhjeet Singh overcame a serious back injury in 2018 to make his India debut four years later . 2023-09-27 . ThePrint . en-US.
  6. News: PTI . 2023-09-19 . Asian Games 2023: Indian men's hockey team leaves for Hangzhou . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-09-27 . 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: 2022-10-25 . FIH PL: India name squad for 2022-23 season opener . 2023-10-30 . ESPN . en.
  8. Web site: 26-yr-old Tarn Taran youth to be part of Olympic hockey team . June 27, 2024 . The Tribune . June 28, 2024.