Abu Bakar Mahmood is a Pakistani

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player.

Personal life

Abu Mahmood was born on 10 February 1998, in

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Career

Under–21

Mahmood made his international debut at under–21 level, where he was a member of the national team at the 2014 Sultan of Johor Cup in

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. In 2015, he appeared at the 2015 edition of the

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. He followed this up with his first medal with the junior national team, taking home silver at the Junior Asian Cup in

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. Mahmood made his final appearances for the national under–21 side in 2016. He appeared at a Three–Nations Tournament in

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, followed by his third and final Sultan of Johor Cup, where he won a silver medal.

Senior national team

Following a successful junior career, Mahmood made his senior international debut in 2017. He made his first appearances during a test series against

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. He continued representing the national team in test matches throughout the year, culminating with a bronze medal at the

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. Throughout his career, Mahmood has represented

at numerous major tournaments: * 2016–17 FIH World League Semi–Finals –

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. * 2017 Asian Cup –

. *

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– Gold Coast. * 2018 FIH Champions Trophy –

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. * 2018 FIH World Cup –

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. *

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–

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. * 2021 Asian Champions Trophy –

. * 2022 Asian Cup –

. Following a two-year break from international competition, Mahmood returned to the national team in 2024. He was a member of the squad at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in

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, where Pakistan narrowly missed Olympic qualification. He won a silver medal at the

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, and represented the national team at the FIH Nations Cup in

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. He will also compete at the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in

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References

External links

* 1998 births Living people Pakistani male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen {{Pakistan-fieldhockey-bio-stub