Ammad Butt

Ammad Shakeel Butt is a Pakistani professional field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Pakistan team.[1][2]

This article is about the field hockey player. For the cricketer, see Amad Butt.
Ammad Butt
Personal information
Full name Ammad Shakeel Butt
Playing position Midfield
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Pakistan 137 (6)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Pakistan
2014 Asian GamesTeam

Career

He was part of the 18-member squad of the men's hockey team at the 2014 Asian Games that won the silver medal.[3][4]

He was named vice-captain of the Pakistan team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games[5] and the 2018 Asian Games.[6]

He was named vice-captain of the Pakistan team for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup.[7] During the World Cup, following an incident at the 40th minute of the Malaysia-Pakistan game, Ammad Butt was reprimanded for carelessly running into an opponent.[8][9][10]

He was announced as part of the 18-member squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham.[11]

He was appointed as the captain of the national hockey team for the 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[12]

References
  1. "BUTT Ammad | Pakistan hockey player". International Hockey Federation.
  2. "Ammad Butt - Field Hockey player profile & career statistics". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive.
  3. Abbasi, Kashif (14 August 2014). "PHF announces squad for Asian Games". DAWN.
  4. "India defeats Pakistan to clinch Asian Games hockey title". DAWN. 2 October 2014.
  5. "Pakistan hockey team for Commonwealth Games named". Daily Times. 14 March 2018.
  6. Khan, Hamza (1 August 2018). "Pakistan hockey squad for Asian Games announced". Business Recorder.
  7. "Pakistan announce squad for Hockey World Cup 2018". Geo News. 15 November 2018.
  8. "FIH Appeal Jury Decides To Reprimand Pakistan Player Ammad Butt". www.worldcup2018.hockey. 8 December 2018.
  9. Ganesan, Uthra (8 December 2018). "Hockey World Cup 2018: Pakistan vice-captain Ammad Butt let off with a reprimand". Sportstar.
  10. "Hockey World Cup: Pakistan's Ammad Butt let-off with reprimand, to play against Holland". The Indian Express. 8 December 2018.
  11. "Pakistan hockey squad named for CW Games". DAWN. 14 July 2022.
  12. Javed, Afzal (28 April 2024). "Ammad Shakeel Butt to lead Pakistan squad for Azlan Shah Hockey Cup". Aaj English TV.


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