Suraj Karkera | |
Birth Date: | 14 October 1996 |
Birth Place: | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Services |
Clubs1: | Services |
Nationalteam1: | India |
Nationalyears1: | 2017– |
Nationalcaps1: | 52 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Updated: | 31 December 2021 |
Suraj Karkera (born 14 October 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper.
Karkera was born on 14 October 1995 in Bombay (now Mumbai). He did his schooling at Children's Academy in Malad and is pursuing a degree in commerce from the Rizvi College, as of 2017.[1] [2]
Karkera made his debut for the Indian junior team in 2015 and was a regular member of the team on several tours. He made his senior team debut the following year and was part of India's gold-medal winning squad at the 2017 Asia Cup.[3] He was named the Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy where his team won the bronze medal.[4]