Vivek Prasad

Vivek Sagar Prasad (born 25 February 2000) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for the Indian national team.[2][3]

Vivek Prasad
Personal information
Full name Vivek Sagar Prasad
Born (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000
Chandon, Hoshangabad,
Madhya Pradesh, India[1]
Playing position Midfielder
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–present India U21 6 (2)
2018–present India 58 (15)
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's field hockey
Asian Games
2018 JakartaTeam
Champions Trophy
2018 Breda
Men's Hockey5s
Summer Youth Olympics
2018 Buenos AiresTeam
Last updated on: 10 February 2020

In January 2018, he became the second-youngest player ever to debut for India at 17 years, 10 months and 22 days. At the 2019 Hockey Stars Awards, Vivek was named the FIH Rising Star of the Year.[4]

International career

Vivek scored the equalizing goal for India in the 42nd minute in the final of the 2018 Champions Trophy against Australia, a match that India went on to lose in the penalties.[5] At the 2019 FIH Series Finals in Bhubaneswar, Vivek was named the best young player at the tournament.[6] In December 2019, he was nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year Award.[7] He won the award by getting 34.5 per cent of the votes and he became the first Indian player to win a FIH Award.[4]

References
  1. "Jr hockey team captain's village doesn't have a road". The Times of India. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. Sen, Debayan (9 January 2018). "Teenager Vivek Sagar Prasad on the cusp of Indian history". ESPN.in. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. Vasavda, Mihir (18 March 2018). "Coached by Dhyan Chand's son, hockey prodigy Vivek Sagar Prasad set to fill Sardar Singh's big shoes". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. "Vivek Sagar Prasad named 2019 FIH Men's Rising Star of the Year". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. "Champions Trophy: India lose to Australia in final". ESPN. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. "Home Turf Success for India". fihseriesfinals.com. International Hockey Federation. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  7. "Manpreet Singh nominated for FIH Player of the Year award". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Lausanne: The Times of India. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.


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