{{short description|Indian field hockey player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox field hockey player | name = Danish Mujtaba | fullname = | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|12|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | death_date = | death_place = | nickname = | height = {{convert|166|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|66|kg|lb|0}} (2014) | website = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} --> | position = Forward | clubs1 = Chennai Cheetahs | years1 = | caps1 = | goals1 = | clubs2 = Delhi Waveriders | years2 = 2013–present | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 1 | clubs3 = | years3 = | caps3 = | goals3 = | nationalteam1 = India | nationalyears1 = 2009–present | nationalcaps1 = 179 | nationalgoals1 = 28 | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | updated = 7 December 2015 |medaltemplates={{MedalSport | Men's Field Hockey}} {{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalGold|2014 Incheon|Team}} {{MedalBronze|2010 Guangzhou|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver|2010 Delhi|Team}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Glasgow|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Champions Trophy}} {{MedalSilver|2016 London|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}} {{MedalGold|2011 Ordos City|}} {{MedalSilver|2012 Doha|}} {{MedalCompetition|Hockey World League}} {{MedalBronze|2015 Raipur||Team}} }}
'''Danish Mujtaba''' (born 20 December 1988 in Allahabad) is an Indian professional field hockey player. He made his debut for the national team in 2009. He represented India during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Olympics in Rio.<ref>{{cite web |title= London Olympics 2012: Player profile |url= http://www.london2012.com/athlete/mujtaba-danish-1020830/ |access-date= 16 January 2013 |archive-date= 11 May 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130511042338/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/mujtaba-danish-1020830/ |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/danish-mujtaba-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418063809/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mu/danish-mujtaba-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Danish Mujtaba|access-date=2017-10-15}}</ref>
He comes from a family of hockey players, including his grandfather Idris Ahmed, his uncle Atif Idris, his father Ghulam Mujtaba and his elder brother Hamza Mujtaba who have played for India.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title= Danish Mujtaba aims to make family proud at London Olympics |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/olympics-2012/story/danish-mujtaba-aims-to-make-family-proud-at-london-olympics-108037-2012-07-03 |publisher= India Today |date= 2012-07-04 |access-date= 2013-01-16}}</ref> He first represented India at junior level, at the 2009 Junior World Cup.<ref name=":0" /> He played for the senior team at the 2010 World Cup and later went on to become Captain of national team in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Danish-Mujtabas-elevation-as-captain-gives-UP-PCL-reason-to-smile/articleshow/18392733.cms|title=Danish Mujtaba's elevation as captain gives UP, PCL reason to smile - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-01-27}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
He is an alumnus of the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow and Jamia Millia Islamia.
== Career == Mujtaba made his way to the national team after doing well at the junior level. He is a product of Delhi based Air India-SAI Hockey Academy which he joined in 2004 and has attended a training program at the Australian Institute of Sport.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stick2hockey.com/View-Bio-Data/Danish%20Mujtaba/56.html |title=Profile |access-date=18 March 2012 |archive-date=18 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218191204/http://www.stick2hockey.com/View-Bio-Data/Danish%20Mujtaba/56.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is sports officer in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) since January 2011.
== Personal life == Mujtaba married Nayala of Allahabad in November 2016. Nayala completed M.Tech from SHIATS. Her father Mohammad Gurfan is teacher by profession.
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140729004234/http://hockeyindia.org/team/danish-mujtaba-2.html Danish Mujtaba] at Hockey India * {{Olympedia}} <!-- * {{Sports reference}} already in References & current website Olympedia displayed via {{Sports links}} -->
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