Amir Ali (born 2 May 2004) is an Indian field hockey player from Uttar Pradesh. He made his senior India debut in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy China 2024. He plays as a defender for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic tournaments and for Team Gonasika, Vizag in the Hero Hockey India League 2024.
Early life and education
Ali is from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. His father is a motorcycle mechanic, Tasawar Ali. He took to hockey at the age of 10 at KD Singh Babu society ground in Lucknow and learnt his basics under his first coach Rashid Aziz Khan.
Career
Ali made his senior India debut winning a gold medal in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2024 at China. He also played in the Indian team at the FIH Pro League 2023–24. He was part of the Indian under–21 team the Sultan of Johor Cup for three years where India won gold in 2022 and bronze in 2023 and 2024. He was also part of the Indian team at the FIH Junior World Cup 2023 where India finished fourth. He captained the Indian team to a gold medal at the Junior Asia Cup at Muscat, Oman in 2024, to add to his previous Junior Asia Cup gold in the 2023 edition at Salalah, Oman.
References
- "Amir Ali - Hockey India". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- "Amir Ali is excited to play in HIL alongside his idol Manpreet Singh". thebridge.in. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- "Lucknow boy to lead Indian junior hockey team". The Times of India. 7 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- "Amir Ali to lead Indian Jr hockey team in Sreejesh's coaching debut at Sultan of Johor Cup". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- Sportstar, Team (6 December 2024). "HIL 2024: From idolising Manpreet Singh to playing with him, life comes a full circle for Amir Ali". Sportstar. Retrieved 8 January 2025.