Deepak Thakur Sonkhla
Last Updated : December 2004
Deepak returning
from the 2001 Jr. World Cup
Photograph by Jewella Miranda of
Rediff.com
| PERSONAL | ||
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Date of Birth | Dec 28, 1980 |
| Height | 174 cm / 5' 9" | |
| Weight | 69 kg / 152 lb | |
| Birthplace | Bhamowal village, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab | |
| Nickname | Happy | |
| Marital Status | Single | |
| Languages | Hindi, English | |
| Education | Mount Shivalik Public School, Una (HP) Bachelor of Arts, Mahendra College, Patiala |
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| Occupation | Deputy Manager, Indian Oil Corporation | |
| Hobbies | Watching Movies | |
| Miscellaneous | Younger sister is a national badminton player | |
Deepak and his killer reverse-hit
Photograph
courtesy The Hindu
| DOMESTIC CIRCUIT | |
| Product Of | SAI Sports Development Training Centre, Patiala (1993-94) Air India Hockey Academy, Delhi |
| Team | Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) |
| City | New Delhi |
| Position | Forward |
| Awards | |
| TOURNAMENTS | |
| Junior Nationals | Jun 1999 - Bangalore (1st) - Played for Air India Academy 18 GOALS, Forward of the Tournament 1995 - 7 GOALS |
| Senior Nationals | Dec 2000 - Jammu (Captain of IOC team) Mar 1999 - Hyderabad - 12 GOALS May 1997 - Bangalore - 8 GOALS |
| Beighton Cup | Mar/Apr 2003 - Kolkata (2nd) |
| Muruguppa Gold Cup | Sep 2008 - Chennai (Lost in Final), Player of the Tournament Jul 2002 - Chennai (Lost in semi-finals) Aug 2001 - Chennai (1st) - IHF Juniors, CAPTAIN |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Tournament | Nov/Dec 2003 - Delhi (1st), Scored golden goal in final |
| Surjeet Memorial Hockey Tournament | 1998 - Jalandhar, Player of the tournament |
Deepak Thakur at the 2003 Champions Trophy
| INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT | |
| Matches | 69 (post 2002 World Cup) |
| Goals | ?? |
| International Debut | Sep 1997 - u-21 Test Series vs. Russia |
| Olympics | Aug 2004 - Athens (7th), 1 GOAL Sep 2000 - Sydney (7th), 1 GOAL |
| World Cup | Feb/Mar 2002 - Kuala Lumpur (10th), 4 GOALS |
| Champions Trophy | Aug 2003 - Amstelveen (4th), 6 GOALS Aug/Sep 2002 - Cologne (4th), 1 GOAL |
| Asian Games | Sep/Oct 2002 - Busan (2nd), 1 GOAL Member of All-Star Asian Games team |
| Asia Cup | Sep 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (1st), 3 GOALS Nov 1999 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 4 GOALS |
| Afro-Asian Games | Oct 2003 - Hyderabad (1st), 2 GOALS |
| Champions Challenge | Dec 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (1st), 4 GOALS |
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Aug 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (5th), 4 GOALS Feb 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 3 GOALS |
| Junior World Cup | 2001 - Hobart (1st), 10 GOALS, Vice-captain Top-scorer of the Tournament, Scored hat-trick in the final |
| Junior Asia Cup | May 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (2nd), 9 GOALS Junior Asia Cup All-Star Team |
| African Tour | Aug 1999 - Johannesburg - 5-Test Series vs. South Africa (Lost 0-3) |
| Asian Tour | Jun 2001 - 4-Test Series With Malaysia (Won 1-0), 1 GOAL Mar 2001 - Dhaka - 9-Nation Prime Minister's Gold Cup (1st), 3 GOALS |
| Australian Tour | Apr 2004 - Sydney - 4-Nation Tournament (LAST), 2 GOALS Apr 2004 - Canberra - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd), 3 GOALS Jun 2002 - Melbourne - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd) May/Jun 2002 - Adelaide - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd) Apr 2000 - Sydney (3rd in 4-Nation) Apr 2000 - Perth (1st in 4-Nation), 1 GOAL Sep 1999 - Last in 4-Nation Tournament, 5 GOALS |
| European Tour | Aug 2004 - Leverkusen - 3-Test Series vs. Ireland (Won 2-1), 1 GOAL Jul 2004 - Dusseldorf - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd), 1 GOAL Jun/Jul 2004 - Amstelveen - Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament (Last), 1 GOAL Mar 2004 - Madrid - Olympic Qualifier (4th), 7 GOALS Jun 2003 - Hamburg - 4-Nation Panasonic Masters (1st), 1 GOAL Aug 2002 - Amstelveen - Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament (LAST) Jun 1999 - Brussels - 4-Test Series vs. Belgium (Won 2-1) Jun 1999 - 4-Test Series vs. Germany (Lost 1-3) Sep 1997 - u-21 Test Series vs. Russia |
| New Zealand Tour | Jun 2001 - Lost 1-2-1 |
| Test Series at Home | Dec 2004 - Delhi - 2-Test Series vs. France (Lost 0-1) Sep 2001 - Hyderabad - 4-Test Series vs. Malaysia Jrs. (Won 2-1) Feb/Mar 2001 - 3-Test Series vs. Germany (Lost 1-2), 1 GOAL |
Deepak Thakur at the Hyderabad Afro-Asian Games
| FOREIGN CLUBS | ||
| HTC Stuttgarter Kickers | Stuttgart | Aug - Oct 2007 |
