Harmanpreet Singh of India is the FIH Men’s Player of the Year for the second year in a row. The vice-captain of India has scored 18 goals in 16 games, including two hat-tricks.

He now holds the Professional League record for most goals scored by a player in a single season.

What is International Hockey Federation or FIH?

The FIH, which stands for the Fédération Internationale de Hockey, is the international group in charge of field hockey and indoor field hockey.

Key facts!

• Harmanpreet Singh, a defender for India, is named the FIH Men’s Player of the Year for the second year in a row.
• He is the fourth player in the history of the sport to win Player of the Year (men’s category) in back-to-back years.
• Sports experts say that Harmanpreet Singh is a true hockey superstar in the modern era.
• Harmanpreet Singh is a great defender who has the talent for getting in the way of the other team’s offence.
• His great dribbling skills make it easy for him to move the ball up the field from the defensive end.
• And he keeps scoring goals!
• During the 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League season, India’s vice-captain has scored an incredible 18 goals in 16 games, including two hat-tricks.
• Because he scored 18 goals during the season, he finished the year as India’s top scorer and now holds the Pro League record for most goals scored in a single season.

Check out Harmanpreet Singh’s interview after winning the prestigious FIH Player of the Year 2021-2022.

 

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