Sandeep Singh

For other uses, see Sandeep Singh (disambiguation).
Sandeep Singh
Personal information
Full name Sandeep Singh Bhinder
Born (1986-02-27) 27 February 1986
Shahabad, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Mumbai Magicians 12 (11)
2014–2015 Punjab Warriors (22)
2016–present Ranchi Rays 1 (0)
National team
2004–present India
Medal record
Men's Field hockey
Representing  India
Commonwealth Games
2010 New Delhi Team
Champions Challenge
2007 Belgium Team
Last updated on: 21 January 2016

Sandeep Singh (born 27 February 1986) is an Indian professional field hockey player and an ex-captain of the Indian national team.[2] He generally features as a full back and is a penalty corner specialist for the team. Singh currently holds a DSP rank in the Haryana Police.[3]

Early life

Singh hails from Shahabad town in Kurukshetra, Haryana, and was born to Gurcharan Singh Saini and Daljit Kaur Saini. His elder brother, Bikramjeet Singh, is also a field hockey player and plays for Indian Oil.[4][5]

Career

International hockey

Singh's international debut was in January 2004 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Kuala Lumpur. He took over as the captain of the Indian national team in January 2009, and Rajpal Singh succeeded him later in 2010. Singh is a well known drag-flicker. At a time he was said to have the best speed in the world in drag flick (speed 145 km/h). Under his captaincy, the Indian team managed to clinch the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2009 after defeating Malaysia in the finals at Ipoh. India won the title after a long wait of 13 years. Singh was also the top goal scorer of the tournament

The India men's national field hockey team have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London after a gap of 8 years. The team had a resounding victory over France in the finals of the Olympic qualifiers by beating France 8–1. Ace drag-flicker Singh starred in the final against France by scoring five goals – including a hat-trick – all from penalty corners (19th, 26th, 38th, 49th and 51st minutes).[6] Singh was the highest scorer of the Olympic qualifiers tournament by scoring 16 goals.[7]

Club career

Jagbir Singh and Sandeep Singh (2014)

Sandeep Singh became the fifth highest-paid marquee player at the inaugural Hockey India League auctions as the Mumbai franchise bought him for USD 64,400[8] with his base price being USD 27,800. The Mumbai team has been named Mumbai Magicians. Scoring 11 goals in 12 games, Singh emerged as the top scorer in the first edition of the league.[9] In 2014, he was signed by Punjab Warriors. After playing two seasons for the team, he was signed by Ranchi Rays for USD 81,000 in 2015 starting 2016.[10]

In 2014, Singh relocated to the UK to play for Havant Hockey Club.[11]

Shooting incident

On 22 August 2006, Singh was seriously injured after being hit by an accidental gunshot in Shatabadi train, while on his way to join the national team due to leave for the World Cup in Germany two days later. He was almost paralysed and on wheel chair for two years of his life. Singh not only recovered from that serious injury, but also established himself again in the team.[4]

Career achievements

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "CWG Melbourne: Player's Profile".
  2. ↑ Sandeep Singh named captain of the hockey team
  3. ↑ "Appointment of Sh. Sandeep Singh as DSP in Haryana Police". haryanapoliceonline.gov.in. Haryana Police. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 Drag-flicker shot out of WC
  5. ↑ Saini community to honour Sandeep – News.WebIndia123.Com
  6. 1 2 "Indian Hockey Team Qualifies for London Olympics". NDTV. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sandeep Singh is the highest scorer of the Olympic Qualifiers". NDTV. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list". CNN-IBN. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sandeep Singh needs to reinvent himself, says coach Michael Nobbs". NDTV. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Akashdeep top Indian pick, Sardar a big let down in HIL auction". The Hindu. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "South Hockey League - Results - Premier - Division 1 - 2014-2015". South-league.com. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
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