P. R. Sreejesh
Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh is an Indian field hockey player from Kerala who plays as a goalkeeper and former captain of the Indian national team.He is regarded as the World's best goal keeper of his generation. 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 men's field hockey tournament. He won FIH Player of the Year Awards (2020–21) for best male goalkeeper. Since winning gold in 2014 Asian Games he won gold medal again in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. He won a total of 16 international medals in his career until 2023 from Olympics, FIH Hockey World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Asian tournaments combined.
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Sreejesh in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh | ||
| Born |
8 May 1988 Pallikkara, Kochi | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Physical Education & Sports, Kerala | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2005–2011 | Chandigarh Comets | ||
| 2011–2013 | Indian Overseas Bank | ||
| 2013–2014 | Mumbai Magicians | ||
| 2015–2017 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | ||
| 2017– | Physical Education & Sports, Kerala | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | India U21 | ||
| 2006– | India | 308 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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