Danish Mujtaba Indian Hockey Player :Biography ,Route to Hockey & More !
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Danish Mujtaba Indian Hockey Player :Biography ,Route to Hockey & More !
Danish
Mujtaba is an Indian professional field hockey player , born
on 20 December 1988 in Allahabad . He made his debut for the
national team in 2009. He was also a part
of the Indian team during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.He made his way to the national team while
showing his excellence at the junior level. He started off initially at the Delhi based Air India-SAI
Hockey Academy and undertook a training program. He also plays for Dabang
Mumbai.
Danish Mujtaba Route to Hockey
Danish started off this journey solely
because of a passionate spirit. He even felt it’s better than studying. the Allahabad star has come from a
hockey-fanatic family, hence he didn’t face much problems in grooming this
skill.Danish’s father Ghulam is a former state player and his elder brother
Humza is currently playing for Indian Oil. His grandfather Itris Ahmed too
played hockey and uncle Aatif Itris represented Indian Airlines. As said by
Danish,”My family was closely attached to hockey so no one stopped me from
playing and I knew if I stopped playing hockey then I would be forced to study.
I continued playing only to run away from studies”. Despite that he completed
his graduation recently.
He started testing his skills when he was 11 years. He couldn’t have chosen
another sport cause it’s hard to break his family traditions, He grew up
watching his father and brother play and it was a natural choice. At 13,he
tried his hand at the Sports Hostel in Lucknow. “I was very nervous during the
three-day trials,and it was the first big competition for me. Getting selected
in the hostel is a big thing in UP,”he recalls.
Danish Mujtaba Journey so far....!
To his luck and favor ,Danish was picked for U-18 Indian team,but he struggled a little to play international due to his silent and reserved nature. He was initially low on confidence and played as a midfielder till he settled down.On the 20th of may, 2010 India scored 4-3 gaining victory against world
champions Australia in the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup . Danish said that the team is quite energetic before the Four nation
hockey tournament in July.”I will be participating in the national camp at Pune
from May 30. The four nation hockey tournament is aimed at giving good
tournament exposure for the Commonwealth Games 2010. By registering wins
against teams like Australia and South Korea at Azlan Shah,we have have realized that now we can beat any team with good ease.” Says Danish
He feels he has done the
right thing by not continuing his studies but using his skill and talent for
the country.In 2011,Danish Mujtaba,was confident of making his
mark in the Indian team
This budding talent never ceases to back down and continues to showcase
his hard work. In the same year, the Indian hockey team beat Malaysia 2-2 but is still not assured of a
place in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy here.The scorers for India
were Ravi Pal (9th) and Danish Mujtaba (52nd). But Danish is extremely happy because he scored a goal against
Pakistan and that too during the final of the Asian Champions.
Danish made his
debut in the Indian
Hockey final Olympics In 2012, he’s geared up to continue strenuous training
and he’s happy that he made his family proud.Danish
Mujtaba, completed his 150th international
game on the 10th of June when the indian team played against Germany
in the opening game of the FIH Men’s Champions Trophy in London.
Mujtaba
has been a core member of Indian Hockey Team that won the Silver medal at the
25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016, Malaysia, Bronze
Medal – Hero Hockey World League Final 2015, Gold Medal – 17th Asian Games
2014, and Silver Medal – XX Commonwealth Games 2014.Md
Mushtaque Ahmad, Secretary General, Hockey India was very encouraging towards
Mujtaba on his 150th appearance: “Danish has
represented India on the international stage for a long time and is one of the
key members of the team. As one of the senior members, his presence in the
squad is extremely valuable. I congratulate him and wish him good luck for all
his future games and hope he continues to make us proud”, as said by him. This
player is well renounced and has made his mark in the current sport affairs ,
emerging as a tough competition . .
All the best to him as he continues to push
forward in the upcoming Rio Olympics 2016.
It’s know that his hard work will pay off.
