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| Born | 14 October 1995 Bombay, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
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Suraj Karkera (born 14 October 1995) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper.
Life and career[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Roy, Dhananjay (4 August 2017). "Can Suraj rise in the West?". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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