Muhammad_Umar_Bhutta

Muhammad Umar Bhutta

Muhammad Umar Bhutta

Pakistani field hockey player

Muhammad Umar Bhutta (Urdu: محمد عمر بھُٹہ; born 24 December 1992 in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan)[1] is a Pakistani field hockey player.[1]

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Career

Bhutta was included in the squad for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, UK.[1]

In 2012, he was named captain of Pakistan junior hockey team for the 7th Junior Asia Cup played at Malacca, Malaysia.[2]

In 2013, Bhutta was retained as captain of the national junior team that represented Pakistan in the Junior Hockey World Cup.[3]

In 2021, Bhutta lead the Pakistan team in the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy.[4]

In 2022, he captained the Pakistan hockey team during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[5]

In 2023, he was the captain of the Pakistan team during the Asian Champions Trophy.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Pakistan at 2012 Olympic Games FIH Retrieved 17 July 2012
  2. [2]
    "Umar Bhutta to lead Pakistan in Junior Asia Cup". The Nation. 25 April 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Bhutta to lead Pakistan in Junior World Cup". The Express Tribune. 27 November 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Umar Bhutta to lead Pakistan at Asian Champions Trophy". The News International. 4 December 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Captain Umar Bhutta optimistic about Pakistan hockey team's chances of podium finish". Dawn. 30 July 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Umar to lead Pakistan at Asian Champions Trophy". Dawn. 15 July 2023.
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