11 Facts About Shakeel Abbasi

Shakeel Abbasi played as a forward mainly as an inside right or center forward.

Shakeel Abbasi played for various club sides around the world and was reputed as a world class player of his era.

Shakeel Abbasi was born in Quetta, Pakistan on 5 January 1984.

Shakeel Abbasi then started giving hockey his full-time attention joining hockey academies in his hometown.

Shakeel Abbasi was part of the team which won the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia and the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Shakeel Abbasi was part of the squad which placed 8th at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Shakeel Abbasi was awarded a Category A central contract for the year.

Shakeel Abbasi was part of the sixth place team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.

In November 2010, Shakeel Abbasi was part of the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Shakeel Abbasi was part of the Pakistani team that won the silver medal at 2011 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Ordos, China.

Shakeel Abbasi was likely to be picked for the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics according to Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Asif Bajwa's reported statement to the news media.