Shivendra Singh

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| birth_place= Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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| nationality = Indian

| position = Forward

| clubs1 = Air India

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| clubs2 = Punjab Warriors

| years2 = 2013 - present

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 1

| nationalteam1 = India

| nationalyears1 = - present

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| updated = 15 February 2013

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Shivendra Singh (born 9 June 1983 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a centre forward in the Indian team.

Career

=2010=

He scored two field goals in a thrilling match against Pakistan in Commonwealth Games, Delhi which India won by 7-4.

=Hockey India League=

In the auction of the first edition of the Hockey India League, Singh was bought by Punjab Warriors for $27,500{{cite news |title= Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list| url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hil-auction-as-the-teams-shape-up/310745-5-136.html | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121219014754/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/hil-auction-as-the-teams-shape-up/310745-5-136.html | url-status= dead | archive-date= 2012-12-19 |publisher= CNN-IBN |date= 2012-12-16 |accessdate= 2013-01-13}} with his base price being $18,500.

Controversy

Shivendra was awarded a two match ban for "deliberately hitting" Pakistan's Fareed Ahmed during a FIH world cup 2010 match which India won by 4-1.{{cite news|title = Shivendra's suspension reduced to two games| url= http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/03/stories/2010030357422100.htm | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100308160151/http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/03/stories/2010030357422100.htm | url-status= dead | archive-date= 2010-03-08 |date= 2010-03-03 |work = The Hindu|accessdate= 2013-01-17}}