Muhammad Rizwan Sr.
Pakistani field hockey player
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Muhammad Rizwan Sr. (born 31 December 1989) is a Pakistani field hockey player[1] who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club Schaerweijde and the Pakistan national team.
Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Rizwan Sr. | ||
| Born |
31 December 1989 Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Schaerweijde | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–2016 | Oranje Zwart | ||
| 2016–2019 | Oranje-Rood | ||
| 2019– | Schaerweijde | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2011– | Pakistan | 184 (25) | |
| Last updated on: 1 July 2019 | |||
Club career
Rizwan Sr. has played club hockey in the Netherlands since 2012, when he was signed by Oranje Zwart.[2] After Oranje Zwart merged with EMHC in 2016, he started playing for the newly formed club HC Oranje-Rood.[3] After his contract at Oranje-Rood expired in 2019, he joined Schaerweijde.[4]
International career
2012
Rizwan was included in the squad for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, UK.[1] He was in the runners-up squad of Pakistan at 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. At the 2018 World Cup, Rizwan was the captain of the Pakistan team, but only played two games after having to withdraw injured following the game against Malaysia.[5]
See also
- Muhammad Rizwan Jr. (born 1991)
