Muhammad Umar Bhutta
Pakistani field hockey player
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Muhammad Umar Bhutta (Urdu: محمد عمر بھُٹہ; born 24 December 1992 in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan)[1] is a Pakistani field hockey player.[1]
24 December 1992
Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Muhammad Umar Bhutta 24 December 1992 Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan | ||
| Died | Bahawalpur | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2012 | Pakistan U21 | 85 | |
| 2010-present | Pakistan | 200 | (30) |
Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 12 May 2023 | |||
Career
Domestic leagues
In the Malaysia Hockey League, Bhutta played five seasons with the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club.[2]
International
Bhutta was included in the Pakistan hockey team squad for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, UK.[3]
In 2012, he was named captain of the Pakistan junior hockey team for the 7th Junior Asia Cup played at Malacca, Malaysia.[4]
In September 2013, Bhutta was named captain of the Pakistan junior team that competed in the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.[5]
In 2013, Bhutta was retained as captain of the national junior team that represented Pakistan in the Junior Hockey World Cup in New Delhi, India.[6]
In 2018, Bhutta was named in the 18-member Pakistan hockey team for the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, India.[7]
In December 2021, Bhutta led the Pakistan team in the Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka.[8]
In May 2022, Bhutta led the 20-member Pakistan squad at the Hockey Asia Cup held in Jakarta.[9]
Later in 2022, he captained the Pakistan hockey team during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[10]
In August 2023, he was the captain of the Pakistan team during the Asian Champions Trophy held in Chennai.[11]
Later in 2023, Bhutta captained the Pakistan team at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[12]
