Sohail Abbas is a former professional field hockey player who has represented Pakistan national field hockey team since his debut on 28 February 1998 against India in a bilateral Test match match. He scored his first international goal in the second match of the series off a penalty corner with the goal being the winner in the 2–1 win. He is the current all–time top goalscorer for Pakistan and in international men's field hockey with 348 goals in 311 appearances in post–war era.
On 10 December 1998, Abbas scored his first international hat–trick against Hong Kong at the 1998 Asian Games. He has scored 23 international hat–tricks a world record and on one occasion he scored seven goals in a single match which puts him among the only six Pakistani players to have scored a double hat–trick in international matches. He finished the calendar year 1999 with 60 goals breaking the 58 goals world record of Paul Litjens of Netherlands. On 18 September 2000 Abbas became the quickest to complete 100 international goals when he scored a hat–trick against the Great Britain at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He did so in a record period of two years, six months and 18 days in 83 appearances. [1]
On 24 January 2002 Abbas scored a goal in the 2–2 draw against Australia in a six nations invitational tournament in Kuala Lumpur taking his tally to 151 goals, thus becoming his country's all–time top scorer, surpassing the record of 150 goals set by Hassan Sardar. [2] He scored twice in a thrilling 5–6 win against Argentina on 17 August at the 2003 Hockey Champions Trophy completing his 200 international goals becoming the first and as of now the only Pakistani player to do so. [3] On 8 October 2004 Abbas scored his 268th international goal against India at Amritsar in a bilateral test series match becoming the highest goalscorer in international hockey surpassing Paul Litjens's 267 goals for Netherlands, a record which he currently holds. [4] Abbas has participated in the two most prestigious tournaments in international field hockey seven times: FIH Hockey World Cups in 1998, 2002 2006 and 2010 and three Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2012, scoring in all of them while being the top scorer at the 2002 World Cup and 2004 Olympics with 10 and 11 goals respectively. He has also appeared in the former Hockey Champions Trophy organized by FIH eight times from 1998 to 2011 being the top scorer for Pakistan in the competition with 41 goals. [5] He has scored 54 goals against India, most goals against a single opponent. He has scored 74 international goals at the Malaysia National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, his most at a single venue.
As of last match played on 9 August 2012
No | Cap | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Competition | Ref |
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1 | 2 | 1 March 1998 | India | 2–1 | Army Hockey Stadium, | Test match | [6] |
2 | 3 | 5 March 1998 | India | 3–4 | National Hockey Stadium, | [6] | |
3 | |||||||
4 | 11 | 16 May 1998 | Belgium | 3–6 | KHC Dragons Stadium, | Test match | [7] |
5 | |||||||
6 | 13 | 21 May 1998 | Malaysia | 2–7 | Stadion Galgenwaard, | 1998 FIH Hockey World Cup | [8] |
7 | 15 | 25 May 1998 | Spain | 1–2 | [9] | ||
8 | 21 | 1 November 1998 | Spain | 2–2 | National Hockey Stadium, | 1998 Hockey Champions Trophy | [10] |
9 | 22 | 3 November 1998 | Australia | 4–4 | [11] | ||
10 | 23 | 4 November 1998 | Netherlands | 5–3 | [12] | ||
11 | 24 | 6 November 1998 | Germany | 3–1 | [13] | ||
12 | 26 | 8 December 1998 | Thailand | 8–0 | Queen Siritkit Sport Complex, | 1998 Asian Games | [7] |
13 | 27 | 10 December 1998 | Hong Kong | 5–0 | [7] | ||
14 | |||||||
15 | |||||||
16 | 29 | 14 December 1998 | Japan | 1–1 | [14] | ||
17 | 30 | 17 December 1998 | South Korea | 3–2 | [14] | ||
18 | |||||||
19 | 31 | 19 December 1998 | Japan | 3–0 | [14] | ||
20 | |||||||
21 | 32 | 3 February 1999 | India | 3–4 | Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, | Test match | [15] |
22 | |||||||
23 | 33 | 5 February 1999 | India | 1–4 | Aishbagh Stadium,Bhopal, India | [16] | |
24 | |||||||
25 | 34 | 8 February 1999 | India | 2–5 | Begumpeth Hockey Stadium, | [16] | |
26 | 36 | 16 February 1999 | India | 4–2 | National Hockey Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | [16] | |
27 | |||||||
28 | 38 | 20 February 1999 | India | 1–2 | Lala Ayub Stadium, | [16] | |
29 | 39 | 22 February 1999 | India | 3–3 | Army Hockey Stadium, | [16] | |
30 | 40 | 24 February 1999 | India | 2–3 | National Hockey Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | [16] | |
31 | 41 | 2 April 1999 | Canada | 6–3 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1999 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [17] |
32 | |||||||
33 | 42 | 4 April 1999 | South Korea | 2–6 | [18] | ||
34 | |||||||
35 | 43 | 5 April 1999 | New Zealand | 5–2 | [19] | ||
36 | |||||||
37 | |||||||
38 | 44 | 7 April 1999 | Malaysia | 1–5 | [20] | ||
39 | |||||||
40 | 45 | 8 April 1999 | Germany | 4–2 | [21] | ||
41 | |||||||
42 | 46 | 10 April 1999 | South Korea | 3–1 | [22] | ||
43 | 49 | 13 June 1999 | South Korea | 2–2 | Queensland State Hockey Centre, | 1999 Hockey Champions Trophy | [23] |
44 | 51 | 18 June 1999 | Australia | 2–1 | [24] | ||
45 | 52 | 20 June 1999 | England | 4–3 | [25] | ||
46 | |||||||
47 | 53 | 11 August 1999 | Germany | 4–4 | Wagener Stadium, | Four Nations Tournament | [26] |
48 | |||||||
49 | 54 | 12 August 1999 | Spain | 3–6 | [27] | ||
50 | |||||||
51 | 55 | 14 August 1999 | Netherlands | 4–6 | [28] | ||
52 | |||||||
53 | 56 | 15 August 1999 | Netherlands | 4–2 | [29] | ||
54 | |||||||
55 | 57 | 17 August 1999 | Switzerland | 3–6 | Cornaredo Stadium, | Test match | [30] |
56 | |||||||
57 | |||||||
58 | 59 | 20 August 1999 | France | 8–2 | Hockey Club Rotweiss Wettingen, | Tri Nation Series | [31] |
59 | |||||||
60 | 60 | 21 August 1999 | Switzerland | 4–8 | [32] | ||
61 | |||||||
62 | |||||||
63 | |||||||
64 | |||||||
65 | 62 | 19 November 1999 | Sri Lanka | 15–0 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1999 Hockey Asia Cup | [33] |
66 | |||||||
67 | |||||||
68 | |||||||
69 | |||||||
70 | |||||||
71 | |||||||
72 | 63 | 21 November 1999 | China | 10–1 | [34] | ||
73 | |||||||
74 | |||||||
75 | |||||||
76 | 64 | 23 November 1999 | Bangladesh | 6–0 | [35] | ||
77 | |||||||
78 | |||||||
79 | 65 | 24 November 1999 | South Korea | 1–0 | [36] | ||
80 | 66 | 26 November 1999 | Malaysia | 3–2 | [37] | ||
81 | 68 | 10 March 2000 | Switzerland | 7–3 | Nagai Sports Ground, | 2000 Olympic Qualifiers | [38] |
82 | |||||||
83 | 69 | 11 March 2000 | Spain | 4–4 | [39] | ||
84 | |||||||
85 | |||||||
86 | |||||||
87 | 70 | 13 March 2000 | Belarus | 6–0 | [40] | ||
88 | |||||||
89 | |||||||
90 | 72 | 16 March 2000 | Argentina | 3–4 | [41] | ||
91 | 73 | 18 March 2000 | South Korea | 1–3 | [42] | ||
92 | 74 | 20 March 2000 | Spain | 2–3 | [43] | ||
93 | |||||||
94 | 75 | 8 August 2000 | Australia | 4–2 | Commonwealth Hockey Stadium, | Test match | [44] |
95 | |||||||
96 | 76 | 11 August 2000 | Australia | 1–2 | [45] | ||
97 | 79 | 31 August 2000 | New Zealand | 0–1 | North Harbour Hockey Stadium, | Test match | [46] |
98 | 81 | 3 September 2000 | New Zealand | 1–5 | Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium, | [47] | |
99 | 82 | 16 September 2000 | Canada | 2–2 | Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Center, | 2000 Summer Olympics | [48] |
100 | 83 | 18 September 2000 | Great Britain | 1–8 | [49] | ||
101 | |||||||
102 | |||||||
103 | 84 | 21 September 2000 | Germany | 1–1 | [50] | ||
104 | 85 | 23 September 2000 | Malaysia | 2–2 | [51] | ||
105 | 86 | 26 September 2000 | Netherlands | 0–2 | [52] | ||
106 | 88 | 30 September 2000 | Australia | 3–6 | [53] | ||
107 | 89 | 11 March 2001 | China | 3–1 | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium, | Gold Cup Tournament Dhaka | [54] |
108 | |||||||
109 | 91 | 15 March 2001 | Ireland | 1–6 | [55] | ||
110 | |||||||
111 | 93 | 18 March 2001 | Japan | 5–3 | [56] | ||
112 | |||||||
113 | |||||||
114 | 95 | 15 June 2001 | Spain | 2–6 | Estadi de Hockey Josep Marquès, | Test match | [57] |
115 | |||||||
116 | 96 | 17 June 2001 | Spain | 3–3 | Real Club de Polo de Barcelona, | [57] | |
117 | 97 | 20 June 2001 | Germany | 4–2 | MSV Duisburg 02 Hockey, | Test match | [57] |
118 | 98 | 22 June 2001 | Netherlands | 1–1 | UHC Clubanlage, | 2001 Hamburg Masters | [58] |
119 | 99 | 23 June 2001 | Germany | 3–2 | [59] | ||
120 | 100 | 24 June 2001 | South Korea | 8–6 | [59] | ||
121 | |||||||
122 | |||||||
123 | 101 | 26 June 2001 | Belgium | 2–1 | KHC Dragons Stadium, | Test match | [59] |
124 | 103 | 30 June 2001 | Netherlands | 0–3 | De Klapperboom, | Test match | [60] |
125 | 104 | 1 July 2001 | Netherlands | 2–2 | De Roggewoning, | [61] | |
126 | 105 | 2 August 2001 | Australia | 5–3 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2001 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [62] |
127 | 106 | 3 August 2001 | South Korea | 2–2 | [63] | ||
128 | 107 | 5 August 2001 | India | 4–3 | [64] | ||
129 | 108 | 6 August 2001 | England | 3–4 | [65] | ||
130 | |||||||
131 | 109 | 8 August 2001 | Malaysia | 3–4 | [66] | ||
132 | |||||||
133 | |||||||
134 | 110 | 9 August 2001 | Germany | 3–5 | [67] | ||
135 | 111 | 12 August 2001 | Australia | 4–3 | [68] | ||
136 | 112 | 3 November 2001 | Netherlands | 1–1 | Hazelaarweg Stadion, | 2001 Hockey Champions Trophy | [69] |
137 | 114 | 6 November 2001 | Australia | 3–1 | [70] | ||
138 | 115 | 7 November 2001 | Germany | 4–5 | [71] | ||
139 | |||||||
140 | |||||||
141 | 116 | 10 November 2001 | England | 3–6 | [72] | ||
142 | |||||||
143 | 117 | 11 November 2001 | Netherlands | 2–5 | [73] | ||
144 | 118 | 16 January 2002 | Malaysia | 3–3 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Test match | [74] |
145 | |||||||
146 | 119 | 18 January 2002 | Netherlands | 3–0 | Six Nations Kuala Lumpur | [75] | |
147 | 120 | 20 January 2002 | Malaysia | 1–4 | [76] | ||
148 | 121 | 21 January 2002 | Malaysia | 9–1 | [77] | ||
149 | |||||||
150 | 122 | 23 January 2002 | New Zealand | 3–1 | [78] | ||
151 | 123 | 24 January 2002 | Australia | 2–2 | [79] | ||
152 | 124 | 26 January 2002 | Australia | 4–3 | [80] | ||
153 | 125 | 24 February 2002 | South Africa | 5–0 | 2002 FIH Hockey World Cup | [81] | |
154 | |||||||
155 | 126 | 25 February 2002 | Belgium | 3–2 | [82] | ||
156 | |||||||
157 | 128 | 28 February 2002 | Argentina | 2–1 | [83] | ||
158 | 131 | 5 March 2002 | Germany | 2–3 | [84] | ||
159 | |||||||
160 | 132 | 7 March 2002 | Malaysia | 1–2 | [85] | ||
161 | 133 | 8 March 2002 | Argentina | 3–5 | [86] | ||
162 | |||||||
163 | 135 | 16 July 2002 | Spain | 2–4 | Campo de Hockey Bidebieta, | Test match | [87] |
164 | |||||||
165 | 136 | 18 July 2002 | Spain | 2–3 | Complejo De Deportes La Alberica, | [88] | |
166 | |||||||
167 | 137 | 20 July 2002 | Spain | 3–5 | Club de Campo, | [88] | |
168 | |||||||
169 | 138 | 27 July 2002 | England | 0–3 | Belle Vue Hockey Centre, | 2002 Commonwealth Games | [89] |
170 | |||||||
171 | |||||||
172 | 140 | 30 July 2002 | Canada | 2–0 | [90] | ||
173 | 142 | 4 August 2002 | South Africa | 10–2 | [91] | ||
174 | |||||||
175 | |||||||
176 | |||||||
177 | |||||||
178 | 144 | 1 September 2002 | South Korea | 1–4 | Kölner Stadtwald, | 2002 Hockey Champions Trophy | [92] |
179 | 146 | 4 September 2002 | India | 3–2 | [93] | ||
180 | 147 | 6 September 2002 | Australia | 2–0 | [94] | ||
181 | 149 | 30 September 2002 | China | 8–3 | Gangseo Hockey Stadium, | 2002 Asian Games | [95] |
182 | |||||||
183 | 150 | 4 October 2002 | Bangladesh | 0–9 | [96] | ||
184 | |||||||
185 | 152 | 10 October 2002 | India | 3–4 | [97] | ||
186 | |||||||
187 | 153 | 12 October 2002 | Malaysia | 1p–1 | [98] | ||
188 | 154 | 17 March 2003 | Malaysia | 3–5 | Azlan Shah Stadium, | Test match | [99] |
189 | |||||||
190 | 155 | 18 March 2003 | Malaysia | 1–4 | [100] | ||
191 | |||||||
192 | 157 | 22 March 2003 | New Zealand | 6–1 | 2003 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [101] | |
193 | 158 | 23 March 2003 | Germany | 4–3 | [102] | ||
194 | 159 | 26 March 2003 | Malaysia | 3–1 | [103] | ||
195 | |||||||
196 | 160 | 28 March 2003 | South Korea | 0–1 | [104] | ||
197 | 162 | 13 August 2003 | Netherlands | 5–2 | Wagener Stadium, | Test match | [105] |
198 | 163 | 16 August 2003 | Australia | 4–4 | 2003 Hockey Champions Trophy | [106] | |
199 | |||||||
200 | 164 | 17 August 2003 | Argentina | 5–6 | [107] | ||
201 | |||||||
202 | 165 | 19 August 2003 | Netherlands | 2–2 | [108] | ||
203 | 166 | 21 August 2003 | Germany | 5–2 | [109] | ||
204 | 167 | 22 August 2003 | India | 7–4 | [110] | ||
205 | 168 | 24 August 2003 | India | 4–3 | [111] | ||
206 | |||||||
207 | 169 | 21 September 2003 | Bangladesh | 8–0 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2003 Hockey Asia Cup | [112] |
208 | |||||||
209 | 170 | 22 September 2003 | China | 7–1 | [113] | ||
210 | |||||||
211 | 171 | 24 September 2003 | India | 4–2 | [114] | ||
212 | 173 | 28 September 2003 | India | 4–2 | [115] | ||
213 | |||||||
214 | 174 | 14 December 2003 | Malaysia | 4–1 | Hockey Club of Pakistan,Karachi, Pakistan | Test match | [116] |
215 | |||||||
216 | 176 | 9 January 2004 | India | 3–2 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2004 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [117] |
217 | |||||||
218 | |||||||
219 | 178 | 12 January 2004 | Germany | 3–4 | [118] | ||
220 | |||||||
221 | |||||||
222 | 179 | 14 January 2004 | Malaysia | 1–1 | [119] | ||
223 | 180 | 15 January 2004 | Australia | 2–2 | [120] | ||
224 | 181 | 18 January 2004 | Australia | 3–4 | [121] | ||
225 | |||||||
226 | 182 | 2 March 2004 | Canada | 4–2 | Club de Campo, | 2004 Olympic Qualifiers | [122] |
227 | |||||||
228 | 184 | 6 March 2004 | India | 5–3 | [123] | ||
229 | |||||||
230 | |||||||
231 | |||||||
232 | 186 | 9 March 2004 | New Zealand | 1–4 | [124] | ||
233 | |||||||
234 | 188 | 13 March 2004 | India | 2–4 | [125] | ||
235 | 189 | 6 June 2004 | Australia | 2–1 | Chase Park Cannock Hockey Club, | Tri–Nation Series | [126] |
236 | 190 | 7 June 2004 | Great Britain | 3–2 | [127] | ||
237 | 191 | 10 June 2004 | Australia | 3–2 | Highfields Hockey Centre, | [128] | |
238 | |||||||
239 | 193 | 13 June 2004 | Germany | 3–1 | Hockey Olympiastadion, | Test match | [129] |
240 | 194 | 14 June 2004 | Germany | 2–1 | Hockeystadion SC Charlottenburg, | [130] | |
241 | 195 | 18 June 2004 | South Korea | 1–1 | Uhlenhorster Hockey Club, | 2004 Hamburg Masters | [131] |
242 | 196 | 19 June 2004 | Argentina | 6–3 | [132] | ||
243 | 197 | 20 June 2004 | Germany | 3–2 | [133] | ||
244 | 199 | 29 June 2004 | India | 6–1 | Wagener Stadium, | 2004 Hockey RaboTrophy | [134] |
245 | |||||||
246 | 201 | 3 July 2004 | India | 5–3 | [135] | ||
247 | |||||||
248 | 202 | 31 July 2004 | Argentina | 2–2 | Club de Hockey Alcalá, | Tri–Nation Series | [128] |
249 | 203 | 1 August 2004 | Spain | 1–3 | [136] | ||
250 | |||||||
251 | 205 | 17 August 2004 | Egypt | 0–7 | Hellinikon Olympic Hockey Centre, | 2004 Summer Olympics | [137] |
252 | |||||||
253 | |||||||
254 | |||||||
255 | 206 | 19 August 2004 | South Korea | 3–0 | [138] | ||
256 | 208 | 23 August 2004 | Great Britain | 8–2 | [139] | ||
257 | |||||||
258 | 209 | 25 August 2004 | India | 3–0 | [140] | ||
259 | 210 | 27 August 2004 | New Zealand | 2–4 | [141] | ||
260 | |||||||
261 | |||||||
262 | 211 | 24 September 2004 | India | 2–1 | Hockey Club of Pakistan, | Test match | [142] |
263 | 213 | 29 September 2004 | India | 3–2 | Lala Ayub Stadium, | [143] | |
264 | 214 | 1 October 2004 | India | 4–4 | National Hockey Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | [144] | |
265 | |||||||
266 | 215 | 4 October 2004 | India | 1–3 | Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, | [145] | |
267 | |||||||
268 | 217 | 8 October 2004 | India | 1–2 | Guru Nank Dev University Stadium, | [146] | |
269 | 219 | 4 December 2004 | Germany | 3–1 | National Hockey Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 2004 Hockey Champions Trophy | [147] |
270 | 220 | 5 December 2004 | New Zealand | 1–3 | [148] | ||
271 | |||||||
272 | 221 | 7 December 2004 | Netherlands | 1–4 | [149] | ||
273 | 222 | 8 December 2004 | India | 2–1 | [150] | ||
274 | 224 | 12 December 2004 | India | 3–2 | [151] | ||
275 | 225 | 22 July 2006 | Australia | 3–2 | Atlètic Terrassa Hockey Club, | 2006 Hockey Champions Trophy | [152] |
276 | |||||||
277 | 226 | 23 July 2006 | Germany | 3–3 | [153] | ||
278 | |||||||
279 | 228 | 27 July 2006 | Spain | 2–3 | [154] | ||
280 | 230 | 29 July 2006 | Argentina | 3–1 | [155] | ||
281 | 231 | 25 August 2006 | Germany | 1–2 | Uhlenhorster HC, | 2006 Hamburg Masters | [156] |
282 | 232 | 26 August 2006 | Netherlands | 6–4 | [157] | ||
283 | |||||||
284 | |||||||
285 | 234 | 7 September 2006 | Japan | 4–0 | Warsteiner HockeyPark, | 2006 FIH Hockey World Cup | [158] |
286 | |||||||
287 | 236 | 10 September 2006 | Spain | 2–2 | [159] | ||
288 | 239 | 15 September 2006 | Netherlands | 2–3 | [160] | ||
289 | 240 | 10 May 2009 | India | 2–3 | Kuantan Hockey Stadium, | 2009 Hockey Asia Cup | [161] |
290 | 243 | 31 October 2009 | Italy | 5–0 | Lille Hockey Club, | 2009 World Cup Qualifiers | [162] |
291 | |||||||
292 | 244 | 1 November 2009 | Russia | 5–0 | [163] | ||
293 | 245 | 3 November 2009 | France | 2–4 | [164] | ||
294 | |||||||
295 | 246 | 5 November 2009 | Japan | 1–6 | [165] | ||
296 | |||||||
297 | 248 | 8 November 2009 | Japan | 3–1 | [166] | ||
298 | |||||||
299 | 249 | 6 December 2009 | Canada | 2–1 | Salta Hockey Association Park, | 2009 Hockey Champions Challenge | [167] |
300 | |||||||
301 | 250 | 8 December 2009 | Argentina | 3–1 | [168] | ||
302 | 251 | 10 December 2009 | South Africa | 4–1 | [169] | ||
303 | 252 | 6 December 2009 | India | 3–6 | [170] | ||
304 | |||||||
305 | 253 | 13 December 2009 | New Zealand | 4–2 | [171] | ||
306 | 257 | 21 January 2010 | Netherlands | 2–2 | Al Rayaan Stadium, | Test match | [172] |
307 | 258 | 28 February 2010 | India | 4–1 | Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, | 2010 Hockey World Cup | [173] |
308 | 262 | 8 March 2010 | Australia | 2–1 | [174] | ||
309 | 264 | 17 November 2010 | Hong Kong | 12–0 | Aoti Hockey Field, | 2010 Asian Games | [175] |
310 | |||||||
311 | 265 | 18 November 2010 | Japan | 2–8 | [176] | ||
312 | |||||||
313 | 267 | 21 November 2010 | Bangladesh | 2–8 | [177] | ||
314 | |||||||
315 | 269 | 23 November 2010 | Malaysia | 2–0 | [178] | ||
316 | 271 | 6 May 2011 | South Korea | 4–2 | Azlan Shah Stadium, | 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [179] |
317 | 272 | 8 May 2011 | Great Britain | 3–2 | [180] | ||
318 | 273 | 9 May 2011 | Australia | 1–5 | [181] | ||
319 | 274 | 11 May 2011 | India | 1–3 | [182] | ||
320 | 275 | 14 May 2011 | Malaysia | 3–2 | [183] | ||
321 | 276 | 15 May 2011 | Australia | 3–2 | [184] | ||
322 | 278 | 22 June 2011 | China | 2–3 | UCD National Hockey Stadium, | UCD Four Nations Dublin | [185] |
323 | 279 | 24 June 2011 | Ireland | 1–2 | [186] | ||
324 | 280 | 25 June 2011 | Ireland | 2–1 | [187] | ||
325 | |||||||
326 | 281 | 29 June 2011 | England | 2–2 | Wagener Stadium, | 2011 Hockey RaboTrophy | [188] |
327 | 284 | 6 July 2011 | New Zealand | 4–1 | Test match | [189] | |
328 | 287 | 15 July 2011 | Netherlands | 2–2 | Test match | [190] | |
329 | 288 | 16 July 2011 | Netherlands | 2–1 | [191] | ||
330 | 290 | 28 October 2011 | India | 3–3 | Busselton Hockey Stadium, | Tri–Nation Series | [192] |
331 | |||||||
332 | 291 | 30 October 2011 | Australia | 8–2 | Bunbury Hockey Stadium, | [193] | |
333 | |||||||
334 | 292 | 1 November 2011 | India | 1–1 | [194] | ||
335 | 293 | 3 November 2011 | Australia | 3–4 | Perth Hockey Stadium, | [195] | |
336 | 295 | 5 December 2011 | Spain | 4–2 | North Harbor Hockey Stadium, | 2011 Hockey Champions Trophy | [196] |
337 | 296 | 24 May 2012 | Argentina | 4–2 | Azlan Shah Stadium, | 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [197] |
338 | 300 | 31 May 2012 | India | 2–1 | [198] | ||
339 | 302 | 11 June 2012 | Belgium | 6–1 | Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein, | Test match | [199] |
340 | 303 | 13 June 2012 | Germany | 3–4 | KTHC Stadion Rot–Weiss Köln, | Test match | [200] |
341 | |||||||
342 | |||||||
343 | |||||||
344 | 307 | 1 August 2012 | Argentina | 2–0 | Riverbank Arena, | 2012 Summer Olympics | [201] |
345 | 308 | 3 August 2012 | Great Britain | 4–1 | [202] | ||
346 | 309 | 5 August 2012 | South Africa | 5–4 | [203] | ||
347 | Unofficial match | 12 August 2003 | Netherlands | 4–4 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | Test match | [204] |
348 |
No. | Date | Venue | Goals | Opponent | Result | Competition | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 December 1998 | Queen Siritkit Sport Complex, | 3 9', 32', 50' | Hong Kong | 5-0 | 1998 Asian Games | [205] |
2 | 5 April 1999 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, | 3 24', 53', 59' | New Zealand | 5-2 | 1999 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [206] |
3 | 17 August 1999 | Cornaredo Stadium, | 3 47', 59', 65' | Switzerland | 3-6 | Test match | [207] |
4 | 21 August 1999 | Hockey Club Rotweiss Wettingen, | 5 9', 26', 41', 47', 60' | Switzerland | 4-8 | Tri-Nation Series | [208] |
5 | 19 November 1999 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, | 7 2', 11', 20', 38', 42', 48', 55' | Sri Lanka | 15-0 | 1999 Hockey Asia Cup | [209] |
6 | 21 November 1999 | 3 19', 42', 50', 61' | China | 10-1 | [210] | ||
7 | 23 November 1999 | 3 17', 25', 63' | Bangladesh | 6-0 | [211] | ||
8 | 11 March 2000 | Nagai Sports Ground, | 4 4', 8', 26', 41' | Spain | 4-4 | 2000 Olympic Qualifiers | [212] |
9 | 13 March 2000 | 3 21', 25', 40' | Belarus | 6-0 | [213] | ||
10 | 18 September 2000 | Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Center, | 3 7', 10', 31' | Great Britain | 1-8 | 2000 Summer Olympics | [214] |
11 | 18 March 2001 | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium, | 3 8', 18', 39' | Japan | 5-3 | Gold Cup Tournament Dhaka | [215] |
12 | 24 June 2001 | UHC Clubanlage, | 3 17', 40', 63' | South Korea | 8-6 | 2001 Hamburg Masters | [216] |
13 | 8 August 2001 | Azlan Shah Stadium, | 3 7', 62', 62' | Malaysia | 3-4 | 2001 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [217] |
14 | 7 November 2001 | Hazelaarweg Stadion, | 3 34', 35', 51' | Germany | 4-5 | 2001 Champions Trophy | [218] |
15 | 27 July 2002 | Belle Vue Hockey Centre, | 3 34', 35', 51' | England | 0-3 | 2002 Commonwealth Games | [219] |
16 | 4 August 2002 | 5 11', 33', 34', 42', 48' | South Africa | 10-2 | [220] | ||
17 | 9 January 2004 | Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, | 3 13', 27', 51' | India | 3-2 | 2004 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [221] |
18 | 12 January 2004 | 3 42', 51', 59' | Germany | 3-4 | [222] | ||
19 | 6 March 2004 | Club de Campo, | 4 2', 28', 41', 62' | India | 5-3 | 2004 Olympic Qualifiers | [223] |
20 | 17 August 2004 | Hellinikon Olympic Hockey Centre, | 4 30', 34', 38', 58' | Egypt | 0-7 | 2004 Summer Olympics | [224] |
21 | 27 August 2004 | 3 35', 47', 68' | New Zealand | 2-4 | [225] | ||
22 | 26 August 2006 | Uhlenhorster HC, | 3 27', 62', 69' | Netherlands | 6-4 | 2006 Hamburg Masters | [226] |
23 | 13 June 2012 | KTHC Stadion Rot-Weiss Köln, | 4 23', 41', 52', 58' | Germany | 3-4 | Test match | [227] |
Year | Caps | Goals |
---|---|---|
1998 | 31 | 20 |
1999 | 36 | 60 |
2000 | 21 | 26 |
2001 | 29 | 37 |
2002 | 36 | 44 |
2003 | 21 | 30 |
2004 | 50 | 59 |
2006 | 16 | 14 |
2009 | 15 | 17 |
2010 | 14 | 10 |
2011 | 26 | 21 |
2012 | 16 | 10 |
Total | 311 | 348 |
Competition | Goals |
---|---|
Test matches | 65 |
Invitational Tournaments | 63 |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | 45 |
Hockey Champions Trophy | 41 |
Hockey Asia Cup | 24 |
Asian Games | 23 |
Summer Olympics | 22 |
Olympic Qualifiers | 22 |
FIH Hockey World Cup | 18 |
World Cup Qualifiers | 9 |
Commonwealth Games | 9 |
Hockey Champions Challenge | 7 |
Total | 348 |
Opponent | Goals |
---|---|
India | 54 |
Germany | 30 |
Australia | 28 |
Malaysia | 26 |
Netherlands | 24 |
Spain | 24 |
South Korea | 17 |
New Zealand | 16 |
Japan | 14 |
Argentina | 12 |
China | 11 |
England | 10 |
Switzerland | 10 |
Bangladesh | 9 |
South Africa | 9 |
Canada | 8 |
Great Britain | 8 |
Sri Lanka | 7 |
Belgium | 6 |
Egypt | 4 |
France | 4 |
Belarus | 3 |
Hong Kong | 5 |
Ireland | 5 |
Italy | 2 |
Russia | 1 |
Thailand | 1 |
Total | 348 |
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