PR Sreejesh Junior Hockey Team Coach | PR Sreejesh appointed coach of Junior Hockey Team: His jersey number 16 also retired: He played his last international match against Spain

In honor of former Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Hockey India has retired his jersey number-16. Along with this, he has been appointed as the new coach of the junior team. Hockey India gave this information on Wednesday.

The Indian men’s hockey team won the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics 2024. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh played an important role in India’s success. He retired from hockey after these Olympic Games. He played his last international match against Spain in the bronze medal match.

Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh said that from now on, no senior team player will be given jersey number 16, although it will continue at the junior level.

Sreejesh played 336 matches for India
Sreejesh, who has played several Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Cups, has played 336 matches for India and this was his fourth Olympics. Earlier, Sreejesh played an important role in India’s bronze medal with his brilliant goalkeeping in the Tokyo Olympic Games played in 2021. India then ended the 41-year medal drought in this sport. Sreejesh made his debut in the 2012 Olympics.

Sreejesh’s brilliant goalkeeping against Spain
PR Sreejesh, playing his last international match, stood like a wall in front of the goal post throughout the match against Spain. He conceded only one goal, that too on a penalty stroke. Spain got 5 penalties in the last 5 minutes, but the Spanish drag flicker could not score a goal.

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