Kumar Subramaniam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 November 1979 Tampin, Malaysia | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Tenaga Nasional | |||
| 2012 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2019 | Malaysia | 323 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
Kumar Subramaniam (born 26 November 1979) is a Malaysian field hockey player who played as a goalkeeper for the Malaysian national team.
He also played with the Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC in the Malaysia Hockey League. He wore the number 16 both for Tenaga Nasional Berhad HC and Malaysian hockey team.
International career[edit]
He is named as the goalkeeper for the Asian All-Stars 2010 along with Salman Akbar of Pakistan. He also named as the Best Goalkeeper for the 2009 Men's Hockey Asia Cup.[1] In 2012 Kumar became the first goalkeeper from Malaysia playing in a foreign league. He played for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League.[2] Despite having been in the national team for more than a decade, the Tampin-born Kumar has never featured in the Olympics but has played in two world cups[3] After 20 years, Kumar announced his retirement on 20 February 2020.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ He played a pivotal role in Malaysia winning silver in hockey at the Asian Games 2010.Six Indians in Asian All-Stars hockey team - The Times of India
- ^ Kumar for Uttar Pradesh Wizards – New Straits Times, 4 January 2013.
- ^ Kumar ready for great outing in Doha after Dutch stint The Star, 16 December 2012.
- ^ Singh, Jugjet (21 February 2020). "Thank you, Kumar, for your blood, sweat and tears". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Negeri Sembilan
- Malaysian sportspeople of Indian descent
- Malaysian people of Tamil descent
- Malaysian male field hockey players
- Asian Games medalists in field hockey
- Field hockey players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Field hockey players at the 2014 Asian Games
- 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Asian Games
- 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players
- Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia
- Field hockey players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Male field hockey goalkeepers
- Expatriate field hockey players
- Malaysian expatriates in India
- Uttar Pradesh Wizards players
- SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games medalists in field hockey
- Competitors at the 1999 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games