Dhanraj Pillai
Last Updated : December 2004
Dhanraj at the 2002 Asian Games
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Date of Birth | July 15, 1968 |
| Height | 172 cm / 5' 8" | |
| Weight | 64 kg / 141 lb | |
| Birthplace | Kirkee (Pune), Maharashtra | |
| Marital Status | Single | |
| Languages | Tamil (mother tongue) Hindi, Marathi, English |
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| Occupation | Assistant Manager, Indian Airlines | |
| Address in India | A/10 Nikhil Apartments Bhau Patil Road Bopodi, Pune 411003 Maharashtra |
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| Miscellaneous | Only Indian to play in: 4 Olympics, 4 World Cups, 4 Champions Trophies 4 Asian Games, 4 Asia Cups |
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| DOMESTIC CIRCUIT | |
| Teams | Indian Airlines Mahindra & Mahindra |
| City | Mumbai |
| Position | Centre-Forward |
| Awards | Padma Shree (2001) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (1999) Arjuna Puraskar (1995) |
| TOURNAMENTS | |
| Senior Nationals | 1988 - Delhi May 1997 - Bangalore (4th) |
| Junior Nationals | 1985 - Manipur |
| National Games | Dec 2002 - Hyderabad (2nd), 3 GOALS, Captain |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament | Nov 2003 - Delhi (2nd) Nov 2002 - Delhi (2nd) |
| Bombay Gold Cup | Apr 2003 - Mumbai (1st) |
| Muruguppa Gold Cup | Jul 2002 (1st) - Man of the Final, Forward of Tourney Jul 1999 (1st) - Man of The Final July 1998 (2nd) |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Tournament | Nov/Dec 2004 - Delhi (2nd) Nov/Dec 2002 - Delhi (2nd) |
| INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT | |
| Matches | 400 (post 2003 Asia Cup) |
| Goals | Between 130 and 170 goals (estimate) |
| International Debut | 1989 - Allwyn Asia Cup - New Delhi (2nd) |
| Olympics | Aug 2004 - Athens (7th), 2 GOALS Sep 2000 - Sydney (7th), 1 GOAL Jul/Aug 1996 - Atlanta (8th), 2 GOALS Jul/Aug 1992 - Barcelona (7th) |
| World Cup | Feb/Mar 2002 - Kuala Lumpur (10th), 2 GOALS May 1998 - Utrecht (9th), 2 GOALS, CAPTAIN Nov/Dec 1994 - Sydney (5th), 1 GOAL, Selected for World XI team Feb 1990 - Lahore (10th), 1 GOAL |
| Champions Trophy | Aug 2003 - Amstelveen (4th), CAPTAIN Aug/Sep 2002 - Cologne (4th), 2 GOALS, Player of the Tournament Dec 1996 - Chennai (4th), 3 GOALS 1995 - Berlin (5th), 2 GOALS |
| Asian Games | Oct 2002 - Busan (2nd), 3 GOALS Flag bearer of Indian contingent, Member of All-Star Asian Games team Dec 1998 - Bangkok (1st), 10 GOALS, CAPTAIN 1994 - Hiroshima (2nd) 1990 - Beijing (2nd) |
| Asia Cup | Sep 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (1st), 1 GOAL, CAPTAIN Nov 1999 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 3 GOALS 1993 - Hiroshima 1989 - New Delhi (2nd) |
| Commonwealth Games | Sep 1998 - Kuala Lumpur (4th), 5 Goals, Captain |
| SAF Games | 1995 - Chennai (1st) |
| Indo-Pak Series | Feb/Mar 1998 - Lost 3-4, 3 GOALS, CAPTAIN |
| Champions Challenge | Dec 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (1st), 1 GOAL |
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Jan 2004 - Kuala Lumpur (LAST), 2 GOALS, CAPTAIN Feb 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 5 GOALS 1996 - Ipoh |
| Indira Gandhi Gold Cup | 1995 1994 - 7 GOALS, Player of the Tournament |
| Asian Tour | Mar 2001 - Dhaka - 9-Nation Prime Minister's Gold Cup (1st), 3 GOALS |
| Australian Tour | Jun 2003 - Sydney - 3-Nation Tournament (1st), 1 GOAL, CAPTAIN May/Jun 2003 - Perth - 3-Nation Tournament (2nd), 1 GOAL, CAPTAIN Apr 2000 - Sydney (3rd in 4-Nation), 1 GOAL Apr 2000 - Perth (1st in 4-Nation), 2 GOALS |
| European Tour | Aug 2004 - Leverkusen - 3-Test Series vs. Ireland (Won 2-1), 1 GOAL Jul 2004 - Dusseldorf - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd) Jun 2003 - Hamburg - 4-Nation Hamburg Masters (1st), CAPTAIN Jun 2003 - Duisburg (GER) - 1-off Test with Germany, 2-2 Tie, CAPTAIN Aug 2002 - Amstelveen - Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament (LAST), 1 GOAL Jan 2000 - Barcelona - 4-Nation Tournament (3rd) Jan 2000 - Barcelona - 1-off Test with Canada (Won 3-2) Jan 2000 - Barcelona - 3-Test Series vs. Belgium (Won 2-0), 1 GOAL 1997 - Hamburg - 4-Nation Tournament 1995 - Germany - 4-Nation Tournament 1993 - Vienna - Alps Cup 1993 - Poznan - Inter-Continental Tournament 1990 - Germany - BMW Tournament, 2 GOALS |
| Test Series at Home | Jan 1998 - 4-Test Series vs. Germany - Lost 0-3, CAPTAIN 1997 - vs. Germany 1996 - vs. England, Germany, Australia 1995 - vs. Holland, Spain 1994 - vs. Holland, Australia, South Africa 1993 - vs. South Africa |
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FOREIGN CLUBS | ||
| Indian Gymkhana | London | 1992 - 1993 | |
| FC Lyon | Lyon, France | 1993 | |
| Selangor | Kuala Lumpur | 19?? - 19?? | |
| Abhahani Ltd. | Dhaka | Jul 1997, Mar 1999 | |
| Stuttgart Kickers | Stuttgart | May - Jun, Oct 2000 | |
| Bank Simpanan Nasional | Kuala Lumpur | Nov 2000 - Feb 2001 | |
| Arthur Andersen | Kuala Lumpur | Mar 2002 - Jun 2002 | |
| Singapore | Singapore | November 2002 | |
| Ernst and Young | Kuala Lumpur | Sep - Oct 2004 | |
| Telekom Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Jul - Sep 2005 | |
