Suraj Karkera
{{short description|Indian field hockey player (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name = Suraj Karkera
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India
| height =
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubs1 = Services
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| clubs2 = Hockey Maharashtra
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| clubs3 = Team Gonasika
| years3 = 2024–
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| nationalteam1 = India
| nationalyears1 = 2017–
| nationalcaps1 = 60
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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{{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Dhaka|}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Jakarta|}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}}
{{MedalGold|2024 Hulunbuir|Team}}
{{MedalBronze|2021 Dhaka|}}
{{MedalCompetition|Hockey World League}}
{{MedalBronze|2016–17 Bhubaneswar|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|Junior Asia Cup}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Kuantan|}}
| updated = 31 December 2021
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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.
Life and career
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.{{cite news|last1=Roy|first1=Dhananjay|title=Can Suraj rise in the West?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/can-suraj-rise-in-the-west/articleshow/59918792.cms|accessdate=12 November 2017|work=The Times of India|date=4 August 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Mehta|first1=Rutvick|title=How 19-year-old hockey player Suraj Karkera is making a mark on the international stage|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-how-19-year-old-hockey-player-suraj-karkera-is-making-a-mark-on-the-international-stage-2110846|accessdate=12 November 2017|work=DNA India|date=4 August 2015}}
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.{{cite news|last1=Ferro|first1=Ashwin|title=Mumbai lad Suraj Karkera makes it to senior India hockey team|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/hockey-news-mumbai-lad-suraj-karkera-makes-it-to-senior-india-hockey-team-sports/18463190|accessdate=12 November 2017|work=Mid-Day|date=29 July 2017}} He was named the Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy where his team won the bronze medal.{{cite web |title=Player Awards |url=https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1383/reports/awards |website=tms.fih.ch |publisher=International Hockey Federation |access-date=31 December 2021 |date=22 December 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/suraj-karkera-profile-2638 Suraj Karkera] at Hockey India
{{India FH Squad 2017 Asia Cup}}
{{India FH Squad 2022 Asia Cup}}
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Category:Field hockey players from Mumbai
Category:Indian male field hockey players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Male field hockey goalkeepers
Category:Field hockey players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India
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