Suraj Karkera
Indian field hockey player (born 1995)
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Suraj Karkera (born 14 October 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Indian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 October 1996 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Services | ||
| – | Hockey Maharashtra | ||
| 2024– | Team Gonasika | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2017– | India | 82 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
Early life
Karkera was born on 14 October 1995 in Bombay (now Mumbai). He did his schooling at Children's Academy in Malad and is pursuing a degree in commerce from the Rizvi College, as of 2017.[1][2]
Career
Karkera made his debut for the Indian junior team in 2015 and was a regular member of the team on several tours. He made his senior team debut the following year and was part of India's gold-medal winning squad at the 2017 Asia Cup.[3] He was named the Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy where his team won the bronze medal.[4]
