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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Dhanraj Pillay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
16 July 1968 Khadki, Pune, Maharastra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Indian Gymkhana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | HC Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1997 | Selangor HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Abahani Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | HTC Stuttgart Kickers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Bank Simpanan Nasional HC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Arthur Andersen HC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Singapore Hockey Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Maratha Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Karnataka Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Ernst & Young HC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Telekom Malaysia HC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–2004 | India | 400 | (170) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dhanraj Pillay (born 16 July 1968) is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the India national team. He also looks after the Air India Sports Promotion Board as a Joint Secretary based in Mumbai. For the last 5 years, Dhanraj is overseeing the SAG Hockey Academy in Gujarat funded by the Gujarat Government. He is widely regarded as one of the best Indian players of hockey.[2]
Pillay born to a Tamil family made his debut in 1989 with the national team and in a career spanning over 15 years, appeared for India in four Olympic Games, World Cups and Champion Trophies each. He made 400 appearances for the national team and is recorded, unofficially, to have scored 170 goals.[3] He also played for clubs in countries such as Malaysia, France, England and Germany.[4] Recognizing his achievements, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India in 2000.
- ^ "Dhanraj Pillay". Dimdima. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "'This will be my last Olympics. I have to go all out and prove that I am the best'". rediff.com. 27 July 2000. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Dhanraj Pillay's 48th birthday: Some interesting facts that you should know". India Today. 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Marar, Nandakumar (12 October 2002). "Power and magic". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 May 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2017.