Suraj Karkera

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Suraj Karkera
Personal information
Born (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995 (age 29)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Sport
PositionGoalkeeper
Medal record
Men’s field hockey
Representing  India
Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dhaka Team

Suraj Karkera (born 14 October 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper.

Life and career

Karkera was born on 14 October 1995 in Bombay. He did his schooling at Children's Academy in Malad and is pursuing a degree in commerce from the Rizvi College, as of 2017.[1][2]

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 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.[3]

References

  1. Roy, Dhananjay (4 August 2017). "Can Suraj rise in the West?". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. Mehta, Rutvick (4 August 2015). "How 19-year-old hockey player Suraj Karkera is making a mark on the international stage". DNA India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. Ferro, Ashwin (29 July 2017). "Mumbai lad Suraj Karkera makes it to senior India hockey team". Mid-Day. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

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