Shilanand Lakra
Indian field hockey player (born 1999)
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Shilanand Lakra (born 5 May 1999) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Indian national team.
Born
5 May 1999
Sundergarh district, Odisha, India[1]
Sundergarh district, Odisha, India[1]
Playing position
Forward
Current club
HC Melbourne
Years
Team
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| Born |
5 May 1999 Sundergarh district, Odisha, India[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | HC Melbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | BPCL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | HC Melbourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | India U21 | 18 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | India | 61 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He made his national debut during the 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[2] He had previously played for the national junior team which won the bronze medal at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup.[3][4] He was the top goalscorer at the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup with five goals.[5]
Lakra signed for the Hockey One club HC Melbourne in 2024 to play club hockey in Australia.[6]
