{{short description|Malaysian hockey goal keeper (born 1979)}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox field hockey player | name = Kumar Subramaniam | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|11|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Tampin, Malaysia | position = Goalkeeper | clubs1 = Tenaga Nasional | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = Uttar Pradesh Wizards | nationalteam1 = Malaysia | nationalyears1 = 1999–2019 | nationalcaps1 = 323 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's field hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{MAS}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalSilver|2010 Guangzhou|Team}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Jakarta-Palembang|Team}} {{MedalBronze|2002 Busan|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}} {{MedalSilver|2017 Dhaka|}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalBronze|2006 Melbourne|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Champions Trophy}} {{MedalBronze|2011 Ordos|}} {{MedalBronze|2012 Doha|}} {{MedalBronze|2013 Kakamigahara|}} {{MedalBronze|2016 Kuantan|}} {{MedalBronze|2018 Muscat|}} {{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}} {{MedalGold|1999 Bandar Seri Bengawan|}} {{MedalGold|2017 Kuala Lumpur|Team}} }} '''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== 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.<ref>He played a pivotal role in Malaysia winning silver in hockey at the Asian Games 2010.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/hockey/Six-Indians-in-Asian-All-Stars-hockey-team/articleshow/7092403.cms Six Indians in Asian All-Stars hockey team - The Times of India<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.nst.com.my/sports/other/hockey-kumar-for-uttar-pradesh-wizards-1.195577 Kumar for Uttar Pradesh Wizards] – New Straits Times, 4 January 2013.</ref> 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<ref>[http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2012/12/16/sports/12467064 Kumar ready for great outing in Doha after Dutch stint] ''The Star'', 16 December 2012.</ref> After 20 years, Kumar announced his retirement on 20 February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Jugjet |title=Thank you, Kumar, for your blood, sweat and tears |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2020/02/567797/thank-you-kumar-your-blood-sweat-and-tears |newspaper=New Straits Times |access-date=22 February 2020 |date=21 February 2020}}</ref>
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{{Malaysia FH Squad 2002 Asian Games}} {{Malaysia FH Squad 2010 Asian Games}} {{Malaysia FH Squad 2014 World Cup}} {{Malaysia FH Squad 2018 World Cup}} {{Malaysia FH Squad 2018 Asian Games}}
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