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{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
{{short description|Indian field hockey player}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
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| fullname          = Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh
| fullname          = Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|05|08}}
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|05|08}}
| birth_place        = Pallikkara, [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]],<br />[[Kerala]], India
| birth_place        = Pallikkara, [[Kochi]]
| height            = 1.83 m
| height            = 1.83 m
| weight            = 90 kg
| weight            = 90&nbsp;kg
| position          = [[Field hockey#Positions|Goalkeeper]]  
| position          = [[Field hockey#Positions|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub        = [[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]
| currentclub        = Physical Education & Sports, Kerala
| clubs1            = [[Chandigarh Comets]]
| clubs1            = [[Chandigarh Comets]]
| years1            = 2005–2011
| years1            = 2005–2011
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| goals3            = 0
| goals3            = 0
| clubs4            = [[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]
| clubs4            = [[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]
| years4            = 2015–present
| years4            = 2015–2017
| caps4              = 33
| caps4              = 33
| goals4            = 0
| goals4            = 0
| nationalteam1      = [[India men's national field hockey team|India]]
| clubs5            = Physical Education & Sports, Kerala
| nationalyears1    = 2004–
| years5            = 2017–
| nationalcaps1      = 244
| caps5              =
| nationalgoals1    = 0
| goals5            =
| nationalteam1      = [[India men's national under-21 field hockey team|India U21]]
| nationalyears1    = 2004–2006
| nationalcaps1      =  
| nationalgoals1     =
| nationalteam2      = [[India men's national field hockey team|India]]
| nationalyears2    = 2006–
| nationalcaps2      = 301
| nationalgoals2     = 0
| show-medals        = no
| show-medals        = no
|medaltemplates =
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Field hockey at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]]|[[Field hockey at the 2014 Asian Games – Men|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Field hockey at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Field hockey at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's Hockey Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2016 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2016 Kuantan]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2016 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2016 Kuantan]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2018 Muscat]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2018 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2018 Muscat]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 Men's Asian Champions Trophy|2023 Chennai]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2012 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2012 Doha]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2012 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2012 Doha]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's FIH Hockey World League|World League]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's FIH Hockey World League|World League]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Hockey at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]]|[[Hockey at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]|[[Hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
}}
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'''Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh''' is an Indian professional [[field hockey]] player who plays as a [[Field hockey#Positions|goalkeeper]] and former captain of the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian national team]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305065118mp_/http://hockeyindia.org/team/sreejesh-parattu-raveendran-2.html|publisher= Hockey India|access-date= 5 August 2021}}</ref> He plays in the [[Hockey India League]] for [[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]. Sreejesh played a vital role in the Indian national team's bronze medal win at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] [[Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|men's field hockey tournament]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet PR Sreejesh, India's talismanic goalkeeper who led them to first Olympic medal in 41 years|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/pr-sreejesh-india-hockey-bronze-medal-tokyo-olympics-1836963-2021-08-05|access-date= 5 August 2021|publisher=India Today}}</ref>
'''Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh''' is an Indian [[field hockey]] player from [[Kerala]] who plays as a [[Field hockey#Positions|goalkeeper]] and former captain of the [[India men's national field hockey team|Indian national team]].He is regarded as the World's best goal keeper of his generation.<ref>{{cite web |title= Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran |url=http://hockeyindia.org/team/sreejesh-parattu-raveendran-2.html |publisher= Hockey India |access-date= 5 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305065118mp_/http://hockeyindia.org/team/sreejesh-parattu-raveendran-2.html |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He plays in the [[Hockey India League]] for [[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]. Sreejesh played a vital role in the Indian national team's bronze medal win at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] [[Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|men's field hockey tournament]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet PR Sreejesh, India's talismanic goalkeeper who led them to first Olympic medal in 41 years|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/tokyo-olympics/story/pr-sreejesh-india-hockey-bronze-medal-tokyo-olympics-1836963-2021-08-05|access-date= 5 August 2021|publisher=India Today}}</ref>
He won [[FIH Player of the Year Awards]] (2020-21) for best male goalkeeper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/hockey-india-sweeps-fih-annual-awards-mens-olympic-champion-belgium-says-this-is-not-normal/amp_articleshow/86807596.cms|title=Hockey: India sweeps FIH annual awards|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
He won [[FIH Player of the Year Awards]] (2020–21) for best male goalkeeper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/hockey-india-sweeps-fih-annual-awards-mens-olympic-champion-belgium-says-this-is-not-normal/amp_articleshow/86807596.cms|title=Hockey: India sweeps FIH annual awards|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Finally he won gold medal in [[2022 Asian Games]] in Hangzhou.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games Results |url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/hockey/result-men-fnl-000200-.htm |access-date=6 October 2023 |website=2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou}}</ref>


==Early life==
== Early life ==
Sreejesh was born 8 May 1988, in [[Kizhakkambalam]] village, in the [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]], to P. V. Raveendran and Usha, a family of farmers. He completed his primary education in St. Antony's Lower Primary School in Kizhakkambalam and he studied until the sixth standard in St. Joseph's High School in Kizhakkambalam.  
Sreejesh was born 8 May 1988, in [[Kizhakkambalam]] village, in the [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]], to P. V. Raveendran and Usha, a family of farmers. He completed his primary education in St. Antony's Lower Primary School in Kizhakkambalam and he studied until the sixth standard in St. Joseph's High School in Kizhakkambalam.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-07 |title=P. R. Sreejesh Wiki, Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More |url=https://biographyindia.org/p-r-sreejesh-wiki-height-age-wife-family-biography-more/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Biography India |language=en-US}}</ref>


As a kid, he trained as a sprinter, before moving on to [[long jump]] and [[volleyball]]. At 12, he joined the GV Raja Sports School in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. This was where his coach suggested that he take up goalkeeping.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news |title= SHOT stopper |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/shot-stopper/article5323006.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 7 November 2013 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="SK1" /> He became a professional after he was picked by hockey coach Jayakumar at the school, following which he played at the school before playing at the Nehru Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title= Goalie extraordinaire |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/goalie-extraordinaire/article1421857.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 2 August 2008 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> He completed his graduation in History from Sree Narayana College, Kollam, [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh profile|url=https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5102515&lang=en|publisher=incheon2014ag.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929110825/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5102515&lang=en|archive-date=29 September 2014|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref>
As a kid, he trained as a sprinter, before moving on to [[long jump]] and [[volleyball]]. At 12, he joined the GV Raja Sports School in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. This was where his coach suggested that he take up goalkeeping.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news |title= SHOT stopper |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/shot-stopper/article5323006.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 7 November 2013 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="SK1" /> He became a professional after he was picked by hockey coach Jayakumar at the school, following which he played at the school before playing at the Nehru Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title= Goalie extraordinaire |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/goalie-extraordinaire/article1421857.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 2 August 2008 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> He completed his graduation in History from Sree Narayana College, Kollam, [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh profile|url=https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5102515&lang=en|publisher=incheon2014ag.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929110825/http://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/Biographies/Athletes_Profile/?ParticCode=5102515&lang=en|archive-date=29 September 2014|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref>


In 2017, the Government of India awarded him the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|civilian award]] [[Padma Shri]] for his work in the field of sports.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2017 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157675 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=List of Padma awardees 2017 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/List-of-Padma-awardees-2017/article17092476.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=25 January 2017}}</ref>
In 2017, the Government of India awarded him the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|civilian award]] [[Padma Shri]] for his work in the field of sports.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2017 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157675 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=List of Padma awardees 2017 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/List-of-Padma-awardees-2017/article17092476.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=25 January 2017}}</ref>


==Career==
== Career ==
===International career===
=== International career ===
Sreejesh made the Junior national team in 2004, in a match against Australia in [[Perth]], in 2004. He made his debut in the senior national team in 2006, at the [[2006 South Asian Games|South Asian Games]] in [[Colombo]].<ref name="SK1">{{cite web |title= Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh gets married to former long jumper Alisha |url= http://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/indian-hockey-goalkeeper-pr-sreejesh-gets-married-to-former-long-jumper-alisha |website= sportskeeda.com |date= 13 May 2013 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> Following India's win at the 2008 Junior Asia Cup, he was awarded the 'Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament'.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= Diwakar Ram in the spotlight |url= http://www.sportstaronnet.com/tss3131/stories/20080802503603400.htm |magazine= Sportstar |date= 2 August 2008 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> Having been a part of the Indian team for six years, though often losing his place to senior goalkeepers, [[Adrian D'Souza]] and [[Bharat Chettri]],<ref>{{cite news |title= The solitary keeper |url= http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/print/the-solitary-keeper/ |newspaper= Indian Express |date= 14 March 2013 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> he has been a regular member since 2011, after saving two penalty stroke in the Asian Champions Trophy Final in [[Ordos City]], [[China]], against [[Pakistan men's national field hockey team|Pakistan]], a match-winning performance.<ref name="TH1" /> His second 'Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament' award came at the [[2013 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|2013 Asia Cup]], with India finishing second in the tournament. He was a part of the team that won silver medals at the  
Sreejesh made the Junior national team in 2004, in a match against Australia in [[Perth]], in 2004. He made his debut in the senior national team in 2006, at the [[2006 South Asian Games|South Asian Games]] in [[Colombo]].<ref name="SK1">{{cite web |title= Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh gets married to former long jumper Alisha |url= http://www.sportskeeda.com/hockey/indian-hockey-goalkeeper-pr-sreejesh-gets-married-to-former-long-jumper-alisha |website= sportskeeda.com |date= 13 May 2013 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> Following India's win at the 2008 Junior Asia Cup, he was awarded the 'Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament'.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= Diwakar Ram in the spotlight |url= http://www.sportstaronnet.com/tss3131/stories/20080802503603400.htm |magazine= Sportstar |date= 2 August 2008 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> Having been a part of the Indian team for six years, though often losing his place to senior goalkeepers, [[Adrian D'Souza]] and [[Bharat Chettri]],<ref>{{cite news |title= The solitary keeper |url= http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/print/the-solitary-keeper/ |newspaper= The Indian Express |date= 14 March 2013 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> he has been a regular member since 2011, after saving two penalty stroke in the Asian Champions Trophy Final in [[Ordos City]], [[China]], against [[Pakistan men's national field hockey team|Pakistan]], a match-winning performance.<ref name="TH1" /> His second 'Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament' award came at the [[2013 Men's Hockey Asia Cup|2013 Asia Cup]], with India finishing second in the tournament. He was a part of the team that won silver medals at the


Sreejesh had earlier played for India at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]], and then [[2014 Men's Hockey World Cup|World Cup]] in 2014. At the [[2014 Asian Games]] in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]], he starred in Indian's gold medal win, when he saved two penalty strokes against Pakistan in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title= Asian Games: India beat Pakistan to clinch gold, qualify for Rio Olympics |url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141002/sports-other-sports/article/asian-games-it-1-1-india-vs-pakistan-mens-hockey-final |newspaper= Deccan Chronicle |date= 2 October 2014 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> At the [[2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2014 Champions Trophy]] and [[2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2018 Champions Trophy]], he was adjudged "Goalkeeper of the Tournament".<ref>{{cite web |title= PR Sreejesh Hopes to Live up to Expectations in Hockey India League 2015 |url= http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/235220-pr-sreejesh-hopes-to-live-up-to-expectations-in-hockey-india-league-2015 |publisher= NDTV |date= 29 December 2014 |access-date= 4 February 2015}}</ref> Following impressive performances in 2014, he was nominated for the award of Best Male Goalkeeper; he eventually lost to [[Jaap Stockmann]] of the [[Netherlands men's national field hockey team|Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web |title= FIH announce the winners of the FIH 2014 Player of the Year |url= http://www.fih.ch/en/news-5530-fih-announce-the-winners-of-the-fih-2014 |website= fih.ch |date= 15 January 2015 |access-date= 4 February 2015}}</ref> He was the captain of the team that won the silver medal at the [[2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy]] held at London.
Sreejesh had earlier played for India at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]], and then [[2014 Men's Hockey World Cup|World Cup]] in 2014. At the [[2014 Asian Games]] in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]], he starred in Indian's gold medal win, when he saved two penalty strokes against Pakistan in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title= Asian Games: India beat Pakistan to clinch gold, qualify for Rio Olympics |url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141002/sports-other-sports/article/asian-games-it-1-1-india-vs-pakistan-mens-hockey-final |newspaper= Deccan Chronicle |date= 2 October 2014 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> At the [[2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2014 Champions Trophy]] and [[2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy|2018 Champions Trophy]], he was adjudged "Goalkeeper of the Tournament".<ref>{{cite web |title= PR Sreejesh Hopes to Live up to Expectations in Hockey India League 2015 |url= http://sports.ndtv.com/hockey/news/235220-pr-sreejesh-hopes-to-live-up-to-expectations-in-hockey-india-league-2015 |publisher= NDTV |date= 29 December 2014 |access-date= 4 February 2015}}</ref> Following impressive performances in 2014, he was nominated for the award of Best Male Goalkeeper; he eventually lost to [[Jaap Stockmann]] of the [[Netherlands men's national field hockey team|Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web |title= FIH announce the winners of the FIH 2014 Player of the Year |url= http://www.fih.ch/en/news-5530-fih-announce-the-winners-of-the-fih-2014 |website= fih.ch |date= 15 January 2015 |access-date= 4 February 2015}}</ref> He was the captain of the team that won the silver medal at the [[2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy]] held at London.
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At the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympics]] in Rio, Sreejesh led the Indian hockey team to the quarterfinals of the tournament .<ref>{{cite web |title=Hockey India removes Sardar Singh as captain, Sreejesh to lead at Rio Olympics |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/hockey-india-removes-sardar-singh-as-captain-sreejesh-to-lead-at-rio/article8839537.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 July 2016|date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
At the [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympics]] in Rio, Sreejesh led the Indian hockey team to the quarterfinals of the tournament .<ref>{{cite web |title=Hockey India removes Sardar Singh as captain, Sreejesh to lead at Rio Olympics |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/hockey-india-removes-sardar-singh-as-captain-sreejesh-to-lead-at-rio/article8839537.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 July 2016|date=13 July 2016}}</ref>


At the [[2021 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]], on 5th August 2021, Sreejesh played a key role in defeating Germany to clinch the bronze medal for India after 41 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=മലയാളി മെഡൽ; ശ്രീജേഷിലൂടെ ഹോക്കിയിൽ ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്ക് അഭിമാന വെങ്കലം | url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/specials/olympics-2020/news/india-vs-germany-hockey-match-for-bronze-medal-tokyo-2020-1.5885878 | work=Mathrubhumi |date=5 August 2021|access-date=5 August 2021|lang=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Olympic bronze medallist hockey star PR Sreejesh has a road named after him in Kerala |url= https://thebridge.in/hockey/olympic-bronze-medallist-pr-sreejesh-road-named-kerala-24139 |date=5 August 2021|access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref>
At the [[2021 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]], on 5 August 2021, Sreejesh played a key role in defeating Germany to clinch the bronze medal for India after 41 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=മലയാളി മെഡൽ; ശ്രീജേഷിലൂടെ ഹോക്കിയിൽ ഇന്ത്യയ്ക്ക് അഭിമാന വെങ്കലം | url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/specials/olympics-2020/news/india-vs-germany-hockey-match-for-bronze-medal-tokyo-2020-1.5885878 | work=Mathrubhumi |date=5 August 2021|access-date=5 August 2021|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Olympic bronze medallist hockey star PR Sreejesh has a road named after him in Kerala |url= https://thebridge.in/hockey/olympic-bronze-medallist-pr-sreejesh-road-named-kerala-24139 |date=5 August 2021|access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref>


===Club career===
Sreejesh is in race for World games Athlete<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/World-Games-Athlete-of-the-Year | title=World games athlete of the year: Latest News, Videos and Photos of World games athlete of the year &#124; Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> of the year and according to the reports, the online voting will start from 10 January 2022 and ends at 31 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/pr-sreejesh-in-race-for-world-games-athlete-of-the-year-award/articleshow/88694575.cms | title=Sreejesh: PR Sreejesh in race for World Games Athlete of the Year award &#124; Hockey News - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
At the auction of the inaugural season of the [[Hockey India League]], Sreejesh was bought by the Mumbai franchise for {{USD}}38,000. He played two seasons for their team, [[Mumbai Magicians]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hockey India League will boost Indian hockey: Sreejesh|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/article1414631.ece|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=9 January 2013|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref> In 2014, he was bought by [[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]] for {{USD}}69,000 and since the [[2015 Hockey India League|2015 season]], has been playing for them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sreejesh hopes to live up to expectations in Hockey India League|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/hockey-india-league/top-stories/Sreejesh-hopes-to-live-up-to-expectations-in-Hockey-India-League/articleshow/45678285.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=29 December 2014|access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref>


==Personal life==
Sreejesh was a part of 2022 Commonwealth Games Silver medal won team, 2023 Asian Champion Trophy Winners team and 2022 Asian Games hockey Gold medal won Indian team.
 
=== Club career ===
At the auction of the inaugural season of the [[Hockey India League]], Sreejesh was bought by the Mumbai franchise for {{USD}}38,000. He played two seasons for their team, [[Mumbai Magicians]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hockey India League will boost Indian hockey: Sreejesh|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/article1414631.ece|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=9 January 2013|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref> In 2014, he was bought by [[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]] for {{USD}}69,000 and since the [[2015 Hockey India League|2015 season]], has been playing for them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sreejesh hopes to live up to expectations in Hockey India League|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/hockey-india-league/top-stories/Sreejesh-hopes-to-live-up-to-expectations-in-Hockey-India-League/articleshow/45678285.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=29 December 2014|access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref> PR Sreejesh became the second Indian to win the "World Athlete of the Year" after [[Rani Rampal]].
 
== Personal life ==
Sreejesh married his longtime girlfriend Aneeshya, a former long jumper and an [[Ayurveda]] doctor. They have a daughter (b. 2014) Anusree.<ref>{{cite web |title= Indian hockey goalkeeper Sreejesh blessed with a baby girl |url= http://suhridsports.blogspot.in/2014/07/indian-hockey-goalkeeper-sreejesh.html |website= suhridsports.blogspot.in |date= 1 July 2014 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> His son, Sreeansh was born in 2017. He is currently employed as Chief Sports Organiser with the [[Government of Kerala]]'s [[Department of General and Higher Education (Kerala)|Department of General and Higher Education]]. Sreejesh is a member of Rotary Club of Kizhakkambalam, District 3201.
Sreejesh married his longtime girlfriend Aneeshya, a former long jumper and an [[Ayurveda]] doctor. They have a daughter (b. 2014) Anusree.<ref>{{cite web |title= Indian hockey goalkeeper Sreejesh blessed with a baby girl |url= http://suhridsports.blogspot.in/2014/07/indian-hockey-goalkeeper-sreejesh.html |website= suhridsports.blogspot.in |date= 1 July 2014 |access-date= 2 October 2014}}</ref> His son, Sreeansh was born in 2017. He is currently employed as Chief Sports Organiser with the [[Government of Kerala]]'s [[Department of General and Higher Education (Kerala)|Department of General and Higher Education]]. Sreejesh is a member of Rotary Club of Kizhakkambalam, District 3201.


==Awards==
== Awards ==
* 2021 – [[Khel Ratna Award]], highest sporting honour of India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-02|title=National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/national-sports-awards-2021-neeraj-chopra-lovlina-borgohain-mithali-raj-among-9-others-to-get-khel-ratna-4396067.html|access-date=2021-11-02|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
* 2021 – [[Khel Ratna Award]], highest sporting honour of India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-02|title=National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/national-sports-awards-2021-neeraj-chopra-lovlina-borgohain-mithali-raj-among-9-others-to-get-khel-ratna-4396067.html|access-date=2021-11-02|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
* 2022- "[[World Athlele Of The Year 2021"]].<ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-01-31 |title=Sreejesh becomes the second Indian to get World Athlete Of The Year Award |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/sreejesh-becomes-second-indian-to-win-world-games-athlete-of-the-year-award/article38353875.ece#:~:text=Sreejesh%2C%20a%20former%20India%20hockey,International%20Hockey%20Federation%20(FIH).html | access-date=2022-01-31 | website=The Hindu | language=en}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*[https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/sreejesh-parattu-raveendran-profile-56 Sreejesh Ravindran] at [[Hockey India]]
* [https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/sreejesh-parattu-raveendran-profile-56 Sreejesh Ravindran] at [[Hockey India]]
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* [https://www.theworldgames.org/awards/Athlete-of-the-Year-2021-94]
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