Jude Menezes

Jude Menezes
Personal information
Born (1971-08-05) 5 August 1971 (age 53)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years Team
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
National team
Years Team Caps
1992–2002 India 133
Coaching career
2021– Japan
2024– Soorma Hockey Club
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Champions Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team

Jude Menezes (born 5 August 1971 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) is a former Indian field hockey coach and former goalkeeper, who is currently the head coach of the Japan women's team.[1] He also served as the goalkeeping coach of the Blacks Sticks Women's Team and the head coach of Auckland Women's Hockey Team. Jude represented India at 133 international matches, prominent among them the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 1998 Hockey World Cup at Utrecht, Holland and 2002 World Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He moved to New Zealand in 2002 and is coaching field hockey teams at the highest level.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Ex-India Goalkeeper Jude Menezes Excited About Taking Over as Japan Hockey Eves Head Coach". 8 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Jude MENEZES". Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Life and times in two hockey worlds - Olympian Jude Menezes on Indian, New Zealand hockey". Retrieved 13 August 2022.