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| Full name | Ammad Shakeel Butt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1996 Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Pakistan U–21 | 28 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Pakistan | 178 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ammad Shakeel Butt (born 13 January 1996) [1] is a Pakistani field hockey player. [2]
Butt currently competes in the Malaysia Hockey League for the Matadors Hockey Club. [3]
Butt was a member of the Pakistan U–21 team from 2012 until 2016. [4] Throughout his time in the junior squad, he served as captain for two years, as well as winning two silver medals, at the 2015 Junior Asian Cup in Kuantan and the 2016 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, respectively. [4]
Following a successful start to his junior career, Butt made his senior international debut at the 2013 Asian Champions Trophy in Kakamigahara, earning his fist cap in a match against Oman. At the tournament, he won his first medal with the national team, taking home gold. [5] [6] [7]
He continued his good form in 2014, earning continued selections in the national team. Throughout the year he won another two medals, taking home silver at the Asian Games in Incheon and the FIH Champions Trophy in Bhubaneswar. [8] [9]
Throughout the years, he has continued representing the national squad frequently, and has served as captain since 2024. [2] [4] [10] [11] Following his appointment as captain, he led the team at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Muscat and the 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, where the team won silver. [2] [12] [13]
In 2025, he led the squad to a silver medal at the 2024–25 FIH Nations Cup in Kuala Lumpur, which eventuated in the teams' promotion to the FIH Pro League. [14] [11]
Major International Tournaments
The following is a list of major international tournaments Butt has participated in. [4] [15]
In 2025, Butt was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, a state bestowed honour of Pakistan. [16] [17]
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