Sameer Dad
{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
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Mohammad Sameer Dad (born 25 November 1978 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh) is a former field hockey forward who played for India.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/91702|title=Samir Dad — Biographical information & Results|work=olympedia.org|archive-date=1 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501031314/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/91702|access-date=27 November 2023}}
International appearances
Dad made his international senior debut for the Indian Men's National Team in January 1998, during the test series against Germany. Prior to his entry into the senior team, also he was played India v/s Pakistan test series in Pakistan he scored 3 vital goal to level the series 2-2 and achieve best player in this series.. he was a member of India's Hockey Junior World Cup team in 1997 in England. He was a member of the Indian team at the 1998 Asian Games, where India won the gold medal after 32 years at Bangkok, and at the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup in Holland. He was part of India's team at the Men's Hockey Asia Cup at Malaysia in 1999 and represented India at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where India finished seventh. He scored two goals in the tournament.
His other notable matches include a 2002 World Cup qualifier in Scotland and India's 2003 Australia tour. After an injury in 2003, he was dropped from the team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/khiladi/2000/|title=Sameer Dad profile|date=2006-10-11|website=Bharatiya Hockey|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061011092111/http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/khiladi/2000/|archive-date=2006-10-11|access-date=2020-03-05}}
Family
His brother Mohammad Yousuf played for the Indian team as a left-winger. His nephew Affan Yousuf was a member of the team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/affan-yousuf-hockey-hil-hockey-india-league-jaypee-punjab-warriors-mohammed-yousuf-sameer-dad-sameer-dad-imran-bhopal-youngster-185006-2014-03-15|title=Hockey: Bhopal youngster Affan Yousuf keen to carry family legacy forward|last=Bhaduri|first=Tushar|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-03-05}}
References
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External links
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{{India FH Squad 1998 World Cup}}
{{India FH Squad 1998 Asian Games}}
{{India FH Squad 2000 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Male field hockey forwards
Category:Field hockey players from Bhopal
Category:1998 Men's Hockey World Cup players
Category:Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic field hockey players for India
Category:Indian male field hockey players
Category:World Series Hockey players
Category:Field hockey players at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India
Category:Asian Games field hockey players for India
Category:Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games gold medalists in field hockey
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