Deepak Thakur Sonkhla

Last Updated : December 2004

Deepak returning from the 2001 Jr. World Cup
Photograph by Jewella Miranda of Rediff.com

PERSONAL
Date of Birth Dec 28, 1980
Height 174 cm / 5' 9"
Weight 69 kg / 152 lb
Birthplace Bhamowal village, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
Nickname Happy
Marital Status Single
Languages Hindi, English
Education Mount Shivalik Public School, Una (HP)
Bachelor of Arts, Mahendra College, Patiala
Occupation Deputy Manager, Indian Oil Corporation
Hobbies Watching Movies
Miscellaneous Younger sister is a national badminton player

Deepak and his killer reverse-hit
Photograph courtesy The Hindu

DOMESTIC CIRCUIT
Product Of SAI Sports Development Training Centre, Patiala (1993-94)
Air India Hockey Academy, Delhi
Team Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
City New Delhi
Position Forward
Awards   
TOURNAMENTS
Junior Nationals Jun 1999 - Bangalore (1st) - Played for Air India Academy
18 GOALS, Forward of the Tournament
1995 - 7 GOALS
Senior Nationals Dec 2000 - Jammu (Captain of IOC team)
Mar 1999 - Hyderabad - 12 GOALS
May 1997 - Bangalore - 8 GOALS
Beighton Cup Mar/Apr 2003 - Kolkata (2nd)
Muruguppa Gold Cup Sep 2008 - Chennai (Lost in Final), Player of the Tournament
Jul 2002 - Chennai (Lost in semi-finals)
Aug 2001 - Chennai (1st) - IHF Juniors, CAPTAIN
Lal Bahadur Shastri Hockey Tournament Nov/Dec 2003 - Delhi (1st), Scored golden goal in final
Surjeet Memorial Hockey Tournament 1998 - Jalandhar, Player of the tournament

Deepak Thakur at the 2003 Champions Trophy

INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT
Matches 69 (post 2002 World Cup)
Goals ??
International Debut Sep 1997 - u-21 Test Series vs. Russia
Olympics Aug 2004 - Athens (7th), 1 GOAL
Sep 2000 - Sydney (7th), 1 GOAL
World Cup Feb/Mar 2002 - Kuala Lumpur (10th), 4 GOALS
Champions Trophy Aug 2003 - Amstelveen (4th), 6 GOALS
Aug/Sep 2002 - Cologne (4th), 1 GOAL
Asian Games Sep/Oct 2002 - Busan (2nd), 1 GOAL
Member of All-Star Asian Games team
Asia Cup Sep 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (1st), 3 GOALS
Nov 1999 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 4 GOALS
Afro-Asian Games Oct 2003 - Hyderabad (1st), 2 GOALS
Champions Challenge Dec 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (1st), 4 GOALS
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Aug 2001 - Kuala Lumpur (5th), 4 GOALS
Feb 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (3rd), 3 GOALS
Junior World Cup 2001 - Hobart (1st), 10 GOALS, Vice-captain
Top-scorer of the Tournament, Scored hat-trick in the final
Junior Asia Cup May 2000 - Kuala Lumpur (2nd), 9 GOALS
Junior Asia Cup All-Star Team
African Tour Aug 1999 - Johannesburg - 5-Test Series vs. South Africa (Lost 0-3)
Asian Tour Jun 2001 - 4-Test Series With Malaysia (Won 1-0), 1 GOAL
Mar 2001 - Dhaka - 9-Nation Prime Minister's Gold Cup (1st), 3 GOALS
Australian Tour Apr 2004 - Sydney - 4-Nation Tournament (LAST), 2 GOALS
Apr 2004 - Canberra - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd), 3 GOALS
Jun 2002 - Melbourne - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd)
May/Jun 2002 - Adelaide - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd)
Apr 2000 - Sydney (3rd in 4-Nation)
Apr 2000 - Perth (1st in 4-Nation), 1 GOAL
Sep 1999 - Last in 4-Nation Tournament, 5 GOALS
European Tour Aug 2004 - Leverkusen - 3-Test Series vs. Ireland (Won 2-1), 1 GOAL
Jul 2004 - Dusseldorf - 4-Nation Tournament (2nd), 1 GOAL
Jun/Jul 2004 - Amstelveen - Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament (Last), 1 GOAL
Mar 2004 - Madrid - Olympic Qualifier (4th), 7 GOALS
Jun 2003 - Hamburg - 4-Nation Panasonic Masters (1st), 1 GOAL
Aug 2002 - Amstelveen - Rabobank 4-Nation Tournament (LAST)
Jun 1999 - Brussels - 4-Test Series vs. Belgium (Won 2-1)
Jun 1999 - 4-Test Series vs. Germany (Lost 1-3)
Sep 1997 - u-21 Test Series vs. Russia
New Zealand Tour Jun 2001 - Lost 1-2-1
Test Series at Home Dec 2004 - Delhi - 2-Test Series vs. France (Lost 0-1)
Sep 2001 - Hyderabad - 4-Test Series vs. Malaysia Jrs. (Won 2-1)
Feb/Mar 2001 - 3-Test Series vs. Germany (Lost 1-2), 1 GOAL

Deepak Thakur at the Hyderabad Afro-Asian Games

FOREIGN CLUBS
HTC Stuttgarter Kickers Stuttgart Aug - Oct 2007