Kumar Subramaniam

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Kumar Subramaniam
Personal information
Born (1979-11-26) 26 November 1979 (age 43)
Tampin, Malaysia
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
YearsTeam
Tenaga Nasional
2012 Uttar Pradesh Wizards
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2019 Malaysia 323 (0)
Medal record

Kumar Subramaniam (born 26 November 1979) is a Malaysian field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper for the Malaysian national team.

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He also played with the Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC in the Malaysia Hockey League. He wore the number 16 both for Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC and Malaysian hockey team.

International career

He is named as the goalkeeper for the Asian All-Stars 2010 along with Salman Akbar of Pakistan. He also named as the Best Goalkeeper for the 2009 Men's Hockey Asia Cup. [1] In 2012 Kumar became the first goalkeeper from Malaysia playing in a foreign league. He played for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League. [2] Despite having been in the national team for more than a decade, the Tampin-born Kumar has never featured in the Olympics but has played in two world cups [3] After 20 years, Kumar announced his retirement on 20 February 2020. [4]

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References

  1. He played a pivotal role in Malaysia winning silver in hockey at the Asian Games 2010.Six Indians in Asian All-Stars hockey team - The Times of India
  2. Kumar for Uttar Pradesh Wizards – New Straits Times, 4 January 2013.
  3. Kumar ready for great outing in Doha after Dutch stint The Star, 16 December 2012.
  4. Singh, Jugjet (21 February 2020). "Thank you, Kumar, for your blood, sweat and tears". New Straits Times . Retrieved 22 February 2020.