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| Full name | Muhammad Arslan Qadir | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Pakistani | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Muhammad Arslan Qadir known as Arslan Qadir (born 5 February 1994) [1] is a Pakistani field hockey player.
Qadir belongs to Dera Ghazi Khan. [2] His brother, Faisal has also represented Pakistan in hockey. [2]
At the Youth Olympics held in Singapore, Qadir emerged the joint top goal scorer with 10 goals and helped the team win a silver medal. [2]
Qadir made his senior debut during the Australian tour just before the Asian Champions Trophy in Japan. [2] He was part of the 2013 Junior World Cup. [2]
Qadir was part of the team at the 2014 Champions Trophy held in Bhubaneswar, India. His 2 goals in the semi-final win over India earned him the man of the match award. [3] Before the Champions Trophy, Qadir had earned 46 international caps. [1]
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