Danish Mujtaba
Indian field hockey player
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Danish Mujtaba (born 20 December 1988 in Allahabad) is an Indian professional field hockey player. He made his debut for the national team in 2009. He represented India during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio.[1][2]
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 December 1988 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) (2014) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Chennai Cheetahs | ||
| 2013–present | Delhi Waveriders | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2009–present | India | 179 | (28) |
| Last updated on: 7 December 2015 | |||
He comes from a family of hockey players, including his grandfather Idris Ahmed, his uncle Atif Idris, his father Ghulam Mujtaba and his elder brother Hamza Mujtaba who have played for India.[3] He first represented India at junior level, at the 2009 Junior World Cup.[3] He played for the senior team at the 2010 World Cup and later went on to become Captain of national team in 2013.[4][3]
He is an alumnus of the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow and Jamia Millia Islamia.
Career
Mujtaba made his way to the national team after doing well at the junior level. He is a product of Delhi based Air India-SAI Hockey Academy which he joined in 2004 and has attended a training program at the Australian Institute of Sport.[3][5] He is sports officer in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) since January 2011.
