This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: "Adnan Zakir" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject. It may need editing to conform to Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. There may be relevant discussion on the talk page. (June 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Adnan Zakir
Personal information
Born (1986-12-23) 23 December 1986 (age 37)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Playing position Midfielder Striker
Youth career
– Habib Public School
– YMCA
Senior career
Years Team
1999 National Bank of Pakistan
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001-2006 Pakistan 169 (8)
Adnan Zakir
Medal record
Men's Field Hockey
Representing  Pakistan
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Australia Team
Hockey Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Pakistan Team
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Malaysia Team
Adnan Zakir
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017-PresentSt Albans (Head Coach)
2015-2017Newmarket (Head Coach)
(2015-2017)Ipswich (Director & Head Coach)
(2014-2015)Canterbury (Coach)
(2012-2014)Old Loughtanian ( Head Coach)
(2008-2012)Holcombe (Player/Coach)

Adnan Zakir (born 23 December 1986) is a former professional field hockey[1] player from Pakistan. He was born in the coastal town of Karachi, Pakistan. Zakir played both midfielder and striker positions for the national Pakistan men's national field hockey team.[2] He made his international debut in January 2001 playing as a junior player against England U-21. He continued to represent the country and played his first international game as a senior player in June 2004 against India.

Zakir later transitioned to coaching in 2008 and is currently the Head Coach of St Albans Hockey Club[3] [4]

Early career

Zakir started his professional career in 1999 playing for the National Bank of Pakistan hockey team.[5] His first coach was Tahir Zaman, who played for Pakistan’s national field hockey team and later on served as its captain. His first major national tournament was the National Senior Championship, which was played in August 1999.

Coaching career

Zakir also started coaching teams while playing professionally then moved to a full-time coaching position at a national and eventually an international level.

National

International

Coaching qualifications

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hockey World Cup Germany 2006 - Adnan Zakir 's Profile". www.paktribune.com. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  2. ^ "Inclusion of over-age players not good for Pakistan hockey: ex-coach". DAWN.COM. 2004-04-11. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  3. ^ Metcalfe, Neil. "International star wings in as Rio heroine steps down". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  4. ^ Robinson, Created and maintained by Alwyn. "Newmarket Hockey Club". www.newmarkethockeyclub.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  5. ^ "NBP, Pakistan Steel and Port Qasim secure wins: National Hockey Departmental Round". DAWN.COM. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  6. ^ "Hockey Coaching". www.ipswichsportsclub.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  7. ^ "Ipswich High School" (PDF). Ipswich High School Staff List.
  8. ^ Robinson, Created and maintained by Alwyn. "Newmarket Hockey Club". www.newmarkethockeyclub.com. Retrieved 2018-06-13.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Zakir appointed head coach of SAHC Ladies First team". St Albans & Harpenden Review. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  10. ^ "Adnan Zakir - EVO Hockey". EVO Hockey. Retrieved 2018-06-13.

External links

Pakistan squad – 2006 World Cup – 6th place
Categories