Adnan Zakir

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Adnan Zakir
Personal information
Born (1986-12-23) 23 December 1986 (age 38)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Playing position Midfielder Striker
Youth career
– Habib Public School
– YMCA
Senior career
YearsTeam
1999 National Bank of Pakistan
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2001-2006 Pakistan 169 (8)
Adnan Zakir
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Australia Team
Hockey Champions Trophy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Pakistan Team
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Malaysia Team
Adnan Zakir
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017-Present St Albans (Head Coach)
2015-2017 Newmarket (Head Coach)
(2015-2017) Ipswich (Director & Head Coach)
(2014-2015) Canterbury (Coach)
(2012-2014) Old Loughtanian ( Head Coach)
(2008-2012) Holcombe (Player/Coach)

Adnan Zakir (born 23 December 1986) is a Pakistani former professional field hockey [1] player. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Zakir played both midfielder and striker positions for the national Pakistan men's national field hockey team. [2] He made his international debut in January 2001 playing as a junior player against England U-21. He continued to represent the country and played his first international game as a senior player in June 2004 against India.

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Zakir later transitioned to coaching in 2008 and is currently the Head Coach of St Albans Hockey Club [3] [4]

Early career

Zakir started his professional career in 1999 playing for the National Bank of Pakistan hockey team. [5] His first coach was Tahir Zaman, who played for Pakistan’s national field hockey team and later on served as its captain. His first major national tournament was the National Senior Championship, which was played in August 1999.

Coaching career

Zakir also started coaching teams while playing professionally then moved to a full-time coaching position at a national and eventually an international level.

National

International

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hockey World Cup Germany 2006 - Adnan Zakir 's Profile". www.paktribune.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Inclusion of over-age players not good for Pakistan hockey: ex-coach". DAWN.COM. 2004-04-11. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  3. ↑ Metcalfe, Neil. "International star wings in as Rio heroine steps down". Herts Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  4. ↑ Robinson, Created and maintained by Alwyn. "Newmarket Hockey Club". www.newmarkethockeyclub.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  5. ↑ "NBP, Pakistan Steel and Port Qasim secure wins: National Hockey Departmental Round". DAWN.COM. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  6. ↑ "Hockey Coaching". www.ipswichsportsclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  7. ↑ "Ipswich High School" (PDF). Ipswich High School Staff List. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  8. ↑ Robinson, Created and maintained by Alwyn. "Newmarket Hockey Club". www.newmarkethockeyclub.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  9. ↑ "Zakir appointed head coach of SAHC Ladies First team". St Albans & Harpenden Review. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
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