Vakkaliga Swamy Vinaya[2] (born 24 November 1985) is a former Indian field hockey player who played as a midfielder for the national team. Among the major tournaments he represented India at include 2005 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and 2006 Asian Games.[3] Vinaya's "capability in one-on-one situations" received praise from German hockey coach Valentin Altenburg.[4] In 2010, Vinaya signed up for World Series Hockey.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 November 1985 Kodagu district, Karnataka, India[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| India | |||
| Last updated on: 25 July 2016 | |||
Apart from hockey, Vinaya represents his club Air India in cricket in the second division league.[6]
References
edit- ^ "India Vs South Africa Test Series (Men) 2012 16 – 22 January 2012". Hockey India. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "VAKKALIGA SWAMY Vinaya". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Distinguished Players". karnatakahockey.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "German Coach Lauds Indian Hockey Players on Skills". NDTV. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Nimbus launches lucrative world hockey league with IHF". Deccan Herald. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Mathew, Maxin (19 August 2017). "13 hockey players sign up to play football for Konkan FC in Bengaluru". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
External links
edit- Player profile at stick2hockey.com