Amir Ali (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 May 2004 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2024– | Team Gonasika | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2022–2025 | India U21 | ||
| 2024– | India | ||
Medal record | |||
Amir Ali (born 2 May 2004) is an Indian field hockey player.[1] He made his senior India debut in the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy. He plays as a defender for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic tournaments and Team Gonasika in the Hockey India League.[2]
Early life
Ali is from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. His father is a motorcycle mechanic, Tasawar Ali.[3] He took to hockey at the age of ten at K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow and learnt his basics under his first coach Rashid Aziz Khan. In grade sixth, he was selected into Major Dhyanchand Sports College in 2014 and trained under Mohammad Zia Ur Rahman.[4] He returned to Lucknow in 2019 and rejoined his first coach Khan in Sports Authority of India's Lucknow center.[5]
Career
Ali made his senior India debut winning a gold medal in the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy. He also played in the Indian team at the FIH Pro League 2023–24. He was part of the Indian under–21 team the Sultan of Johor Cup for three years where India won gold in 2022 and bronze in 2023 and 2024. He was also part of the Indian team at the 2023 Junior World Cup where India finished fourth. He captained the Indian team[6] to a gold medal at the 2024 Junior Asia Cup, to add to his previous Junior Asia Cup gold in the 2023 edition.[7]
References
- ^ "Amir Ali - Hockey India". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Amir Ali is excited to play in HIL alongside his idol Manpreet Singh". thebridge.in. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Lucknow boy to lead Indian junior hockey team". The Times of India. 7 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Amir Ali's jackpot: Son of roadside garage owner in Lucknow gets Rs 34 lakh at HIL auction". The Indian Express. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Amir Ali shores up shaky defence, guides India into junior hockey World Cup semis". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Amir Ali to lead Indian Jr hockey team in Sreejesh's coaching debut at Sultan of Johor Cup". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "HIL 2024: From idolising Manpreet Singh to playing with him, life comes a full circle for Amir Ali". Sportstar. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.