Manpreet Singh (field hockey)
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Singh in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manpreet Singh Pawar | ||
| Born |
26 June 1992 Jalandhar, Punjab, India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Spouse |
Illi Saddique (m. 2020) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Punjab Armed Police | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2013–2015 | India U21 | 92 | (2) |
| 2011– | India | 411 | (23) |
Medal record | |||
Manpreet Singh (born 26 June 1992) is an Indian field hockey player and a four time Olympian. He led the Indian field hockey team to the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
He became the first Indian hockey player to win the FIH Best Player of the year award at the 2019 FIH Awards.
He first played for India in 2011 at the age of 19. He represented India at the 2012 London Olympics and was named Asia's Junior Player of the Year in 2014.