{{Short description|Indian field hockey player (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox field hockey player | name = Akashdeep singh | image = Akashdeep Singh in August 2022.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = Tarn Taran, Punjab, India | height = <!--{{convert|0.00|m|ft|in|abbr=on}}--> | spouse = {{marriage|Monika Malik|2024}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Punjab Armed Police | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Guru Angad Dev Sports Club | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = PAU Hockey Academy | youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Surjit Hockey Academy | years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = Delhi Waveriders | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = Uttar Pradesh Wizards | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2017– | clubs3 = Punjab Armed Police | caps3 = | goals3 = | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = India U21 | nationalcaps1 = 40 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2012– | nationalteam2 = India | nationalcaps2 = 247 | nationalgoals2 = 94 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{flag|India}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalGold|2014 Incheon|Team}} {{MedalBronze|2018 Jakarta|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}} {{MedalGold|2017 Dhaka|}} {{MedalCompetition|Champions Trophy}} {{MedalSilver|2016 London|}} {{MedalCompetition|Hockey World League}} {{MedalBronze|2014-15 Raipur|}} {{MedalBronze|2016-17 Bhubaneshwar|}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Glasgow|Team}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Birmingham|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}} {{MedalGold|2016 Kuantan|}} {{MedalGold|2018 Muscat|}} {{MedalGold|2023 Chennai|}} {{MedalSilver|2012 Doha|}} {{MedalBronze|2021 Dhaka|}} |caption=Singh in August 2022}}
'''Akashdeep Singh''' (born 2 December 1994) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Uttar Pradesh Wizards in the Hockey India League and the India hockey team.
==Career== Born in Verowal, Tarn Taran, Punjab, Singh started to play hockey in secondary school before joining the Guru Angad Dev Sports Club.<ref name=HT>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Surjit|title=From a village boy to highest earner in HIL auction, Akashdeep surprises all|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/from-a-village-boy-to-highest-earner-in-hil-auction-akashdeep-singh-surprises-everyone/story-r3HQrMVUWmM1baYelpWKFI.html|access-date=19 January 2016|work=Hindustan Times|date=24 September 2015|archive-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126203740/http://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/from-a-village-boy-to-highest-earner-in-hil-auction-akashdeep-singh-surprises-everyone/story-r3HQrMVUWmM1baYelpWKFI.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then joined the PAU Hockey Academy in Ludhiana in 2006 before joining the Surjit Hockey Academy in Jalandhar.<ref name=HT/> In 2013, Singh was auctioned to the Delhi Waveriders of the Hockey India League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hockey India League Auction: the final squads list|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/hockey-india-league-auction-the-final-squads-list-526916.html|access-date=19 January 2016|work=IBN Live|date=16 December 2015|archive-date=17 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417062517/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/hockey-india-league-auction-the-final-squads-list-526916.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> After three seasons with Delhi, Singh was signed by the Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vasavda|first1=Mihir|title=Hockey India League auctions: Akashdeep Singh highest paid Indian, Moritz Fuertse sold for record price|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/hockey-india-league-auctions-disappointing-return-for-sardar-singh/|access-date=19 January 2016|work=Indian Express|date=18 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/indian-hockey-mens-team-vs-belgium-mandeep-akashdeep-score-seal-2-0-win/article29521532.ece|title=India men's hockey team beats Belgium 2-0 in first Test|last=PTI|website=Sportstar|date=26 September 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-16}}</ref> As of Winter 2023, he was a student at the University of Alberta, in Canada, majoring in Biological And Political Sciences.
==International== Singh was the captain of the youth India hockey sides and has represented India senior side.<ref name=HT/> He Played Olympics 2016 in Rio . He made 33 international goals. Singh has represented India in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. At the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy, he was awarded the player of the tournament award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistan and India Are Declared Joint Champions in the 5th Edition of the Asian Champions Trophy |url=http://www.asiahockey.org/news/pakistan-and-india-are-declared-joint-champions-in-the-5th-edition-of-the-asian-champions-trophy/ |website=asiahockey.org |access-date=29 October 2018 |date=28 October 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.hockeyindia.org/players/akashdeep-singh-profile-9 Akashdeep Singh] at Hockey India * {{FIH|736}} * {{CGF profile|64652}} * {{Olympics.com profile|akashdeep-singh}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{SR/Olympics profile|si/akashdeep-singh-1}}
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