Pakistan national field hockey team record and statistics
# Pakistan national field hockey team record and statistics

This article lists various records and statistics of Pakistan national field hockey team.

## Honors

* Olympics
   * Winners (3): 1960, 1968, 1984
   * Runner-up (3): 1956, 1964, 1972
   * Third place (2): 1976, 1992
   * Fourth place (3): 1948, 1952, 2000
* Hockey World Cup
   * Winners (4): 1971, 1978, 1982, 1994
   * Runner-up (2): 1975, 1990
   * Fourth place (1): 1973
* Hockey Champions Trophy
   * Winners (3): 1978, 1980, 1994
   * Runner-up (7): 1983, 1984, 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2014
   * Third place(7): 1986, 1992, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012
   * Fourth place (7): 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2001
* Asian Games
   * Winners (8): 1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 2010
   * Runner-up (3): 1966, 1986, 2014
   * Third place (3): 1994, 1998, 2006
   * Fourth place (2): 2002, 2018
* Hockey Asia Cup
   * Winners (3): 1982, 1985, 1989
   * Runner-ups (3): 1999, 2003, 2009
   * Third place (3): 1994, 2013, 2017

## Individual records

### Appearances

**Most Appearances**

As of 18 September 2021 following the players with most caps for Pakistan

Players in bold are still active

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Waseem Ahmed | 410 | 10 | 1996-2013 |
| 2 | Sohail Abbas | 311 | 348 | 1998-2012 |
| 3 | Shakeel Abbasi | 309 | 103 | 2003-2014 |
| 4 | Shahbaz Ahmed | 304 | 101 | 1986-2002 |
| 5 | Muhammad Imran | 289 | 106 | 2004-2015 |
| 6 | Rehan Butt | 274 | 110 | 2002-2012 |
| 7 | Tahir Zaman | 252 | 134 | 1987-1998 |
| 8 | Mansoor Ahmed | 238 | 0 | 1986-1997 |
| 9 | Zeeshan Ashraf | 235 | 3 | 2001-2010 |
| 10 | Muhammad Saqlain | 233 | 32 | 1999-2009 |
| 11 | Muhammad Waqas Sharif | 216 | 60 | 2005-2015 |
| 12 | Abdul Rashid-ul Hassan | 199 | 9 | 1979-1987 |
| 13 | Waseem Feroz | 197 | 55 | 1984-1994 |
| 14 | Muhammad Sarwar | 196 | 44 | 1995-2004 |
| 14 | Muhammad Umar Bhutta | 196 | 34 | 2009-2019 |
| 16 | Shafqat Rasool | 194 | 25 | 2008-2018 |
| 17 | Salman Akbar | 193 | 0 | 2002-2013 |
| 18 | Muhammad Nadeem | 192 | 49 | 1994-2004 |
| 19 | Muhammad Irfan | 191 | 28 | 2008-2018 |
| 20 | Muhammad Rizwan Ahmed | 184 | 25 | 2009-2019 |

### Goalscorers

**Most goalscorers**

As of 18 September 2021 following the players with at least fifty goals for Pakistan

Players in bold are still active

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Career | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sohail Abbas | 348 | 311 | 1998-2012 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Hassan Sardar | 150 | 148 | 1979-1987 | 1.01 |
| 3 | Tahir Zaman | 134 | 252 | 1987-1998 | 0.53 |
| 4 | Kamran Ashraf | 129 | 166 | 1993-2002 | 0.77 |
| 5 | Hanif Khan | 127 | 177 | 1976-1985 | 0.71 |
| 6 | Rehan Butt | 110 | 274 | 2002-2012 | 0.40 |
| 7 | Muhammad Imran | 106 | 289 | 2004-2015 | 0.36 |
| 8 | Shakeel Abbasi | 103 | 309 | 2003–2014 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Manzoor-ul-Hassan | 101 | 154 | 1972-1982 | 0.65 |
| 10 | Shahbaz Ahmed | 101 | 304 | 1986-2002 | 0.32 |
| 11 | Kaleemullah Khan | 97 | 176 | 1979-1986 | 0.55 |
| 12 | Abdul Rashid Jr. | 96 | 89 | 1968-1976 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Muhammad Shahbaz | 89 | 168 | 1991-1999 | 0.52 |
| 14 | Manzoor Hussain | 86 | 175 | 1975-1984 | 0.49 |
| 14 | Kashif Jawad | 86 | 180 | 1999-2004 | 0.47 |
| 16 | Abdul Haseem Khan | 70 | 171 | 2009-2017 | 0.40 |
| 17 | Khalild Bashir | 66 | 143 | 1987-1993 | 0.46 |
| 18 | Muhammad Waqas Sharif | 60 | 216 | 2005-2015 | 0.27 |
| 19 | Atif Bashir | 59 | 118 | 1995-2000 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Waseem Feroz | 55 | 197 | 1984-1994 | 0.27 |
| 20 | Samiullah Khan | 55 | 155 | 1971-1982 | 0.35 |
| 22 | Abdul Waheed Khan | 52 | 56 | 1960-1966 | 0.92 |
| 23 | Tariq Niazi | 50 | 76 | 1961-1968 | 0.65 |

**Other Records**

* First goal: Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara, 2 August 1948, 2-1 vs Belgium
* Most goals in a match: Aziz Malik, —8 goals', 3 August 1948, 9-0 vs Denmark
* Olympic Records
   * Most goals at the Olympics: Sohail Abbas, 22 goals (2000-2012)
   * Most goals at a single Olympic: Sohail Abbas, 11 goals (2004)
   * Most goals in an Olympic match: Aziz Malik, —8 goals', 3 August 1948, 9-0 vs Denmark
* Hockey World Cup Records
   * Most goals at the World Cup: Sohail Abbas, 18 goals (1998-2010)
   * Most goals at a single World Cup: Hassan Sardar (1982) and Sohail Abbas (2002), 10 goals each
   * Most goals in a World Cup match: Hassan Sardar, —4 goals', 2 January 1982, 12-3 vs New Zealand
* Hockey Champions Trophy Records
   * Most goals at the Champions Trophy: Sohail Abbas, 41 goals (1998-2011)
   * Most goals at a single Champions Trophy: Sohail Abbas, 9 goals (2003)
   * Most goals in a Champions Trophy match:
      * Hanif Khan, —3 goals', 3 January 1980, 7-1 vs India
      * Samiullah Khan, —3 goals', 6 January 1980, 7-1 vs Australia
      * Musaddiq Hussain, —3 goals', 17 November 1990, 6-3 vs Germany
      * Tahir Zaman, —3 goals', 22 November 1990, 4-1 vs Soviet Union
      * Musaddiq Hussain, —3 goals', 1 September 1991, 7-2 vs Soviet Union
      * Sohail Abbas, —3 goals', 7 November 2001, 4-5 vs Germany
      * Kashif Jawad, —3 goals', 10 November 2001, 3-6 vs England
* Asian Games Records
   * Most goals at the Asian Games: Abdul Waheed Khan, 25 goals (1962-1966)
   * Most goals at a single Asian Game: Abdul Waheed Khan, 17 goals (1962)
   * Most goals in an Asian Games match: Shahnaz Sheikh, —7 goals', 15 December 1978, 17-0 vs Bangladesh
* Hockey Asia Cup Records
   * Most goals at the Asia Cup: Sohail Abbas, 24 goals (1999-2009)
   * Most goals at a single Asia Cup: Hassan Sardar (1982) and Sohail Abbas (1999), 16 goals each
   * Most goals in an Asian Cup match: Rahim Khan, —6 goals', 9 November 1993, 20-0 vs Thailand

## Team records

### Biggest victory

**By margin**

| Opponent | Result | Venue | Date | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Nepal | 22-0 | Chennai, India | 24 December 1995 | 1995 South Asian Games |
| Thailand | 20-0 | Hiroshima, Japan | 9 November 1993 | 1993 Hockey Asia Cup |
| Bangladesh | 17-0 | Bangkok, Thailand | 15 December 1978 | 1978 Asian Games |
| Kazakhstan | 0-16 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 24 August 2018 | 2018 Asian Games |
| Iran | 16-0 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 21 January 1985 | 1985 Hockey Asia Cup |
| Sri Lanka | 15-0 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 19 November 1999 | 1999 Hockey Asia Cup |
| Sri Lanka | 14-0 | Incheon, South Korea | 20 September 2014 | 2014 Asian Games |
| Sri Lanka | 14-0 | Karachi, Pakistan | 13 March 1982 | 1982 Hockey Asia Cup |
| Sri Lanka | 14-0 | Tehran, Iran | 10 September 1974 | 1974 Asian Games |
| Chinese Taipei | 13-0 | Ipoh, Malaysia | 27 August 2013 | 2013 Hockey Asia Cup |
| Egypt | 13-0 | Lahore, Pakistan | 13 November 1976 | Jinnah Centenary Tournament |
| Iran | 0-13 | Tehran, Iran | 11 September 1974 | 1974 Asian Games |

**By opponents**

List of biggest victories by opponents with at least 20 matches played

| Opponent | Result | Venue | Date | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Canada | 11-1 | Christchurch, New Zealand | 9 February 1974 | Seven Nations Christchurch |
| China | 10-0 | Perth, Australia | 14 December 1982 | Esanda Hockey Tournament |
| Japan | 0-10 | Rome, Italy | 1 September 1960 | 1960 Summer Olympics |
| New Zealand | 12-3 | Mumbai, India | 2 January 1982 | 1982 Hockey World Cup |
| France | 9-0 | Paris, France | 11 May 1991 | Four Nations Paris |
| Malaysia | 9-0 | Melbourne, Australia | 21 April 1979 | Esanda Hockey Tournament |
| Argentina | 9-1 | Lahore, Pakistan | 29 December 1969 | Test match |
| South Korea | 9-1 | Karachi, Pakistan | 24 November 1987 | Test match |
| South Korea | 8-0 | Ipoh, Malaysia | 2 August 1991 | 1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
| South Korea | 8-0 | Tokyo, Japan | 27 May 1958 | 1958 Asian Games |
| Kenya | 8-0 | Seoul, South Korea | 20 September 1988 | 1988 Summer Olympics |
| Belgium | 0-8 | Brussels, Belgium | 29 August 1948 | Test match |
| Great Britain | 1-8 | Sydney, Australia | 18 September 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics |
| India | 1-7 | New Delhi, India | 1 December 1982 | 1982 Asian Games |
| India | 7-1 | Karachi, Pakistan | 3 January 1980 | 1980 Hockey Champions Trophy |
| Australia | 7-1 | Karachi, Pakistan | 6 January 1980 | 1980 Hockey Champions Trophy |
| Netherlands | 6-0 | Mexico City, Mexico | 13 October 1968 | 1968 Summer Olympics |
| Spain | 1-6 | Barcelona, Spain | 3 August 1992 | 1992 Summer Olympics |
| Spain | 5-0 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 10 March 1975 | 1975 Hockey World Cup |
| Germany | 6-1 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 6 June 1982 | 1982 Hockey Champions Trophy |
| Germany | 1-6 | Berlin, Germany | 17 August 1952 | Test match |
| Germany | 0-5 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 19 August 2005 | 2005 Hockey RaboTrophy |
| Germany | 5-0 | Lahore, Pakistan | 26 December 1954 | Test match |
| England | 5-1 | Lahore, Pakistan | 5 December 1989 | Test match |

**Most consecutive wins**

| Wins | First win | Last win |
| - | - | - |
| 26 | Ireland 9-0, Buenos Aires, 21 March 1978 | Netherlands 2-5, Groningen, 11 August 1979 |
| 23 | India 7-1, Karachi, 3 January 1980 | Kenya 0-5, Nairobi, 30 June 1980 |
| 19 | Netherlands 3-2, Lahore, 28 November 1981 | Soviet Union 5-2, Amstelveen, 7 June 1982 |
| 11 | Australia 1-2, Invercargill, 6 February 1974 | Japan 3-0, Tehran, 12 September 1974 |
| 11 | Kenya 0-3, Mombasa, 4 August 1962 | Kenya 3-0, Multan, 4 December 1962 |
| 11 | Kenya 1-2, Nairobi, 20 July 1960 | Malaya 1-3, Kallang, 28 December 1961 |

### Biggest defeat

| Opponent | Result | Venue | Date | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 9-1 | Melbourne, Australia | 8 November 2017 | Melbourne Four Nations |
| Netherlands | 9-2 | Terrassa, Spain | 25 July 2006 | 2006 Hockey Champions Trophy |
| Germany | 7-0 | Hamburg, Germany | 18 June 1994 | Test match |
| Australia | 7-0 | London, United Kingdom | 7 August 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics |
| England | 8-2 | Bhubaneswar, India | 7 December 2014 | 2014 Hockey Champions Trophy |
| Australia | 8-2 | Perth, Australia | 30 October 2011 | Three Nations Challenge |
| India | 1-7 | London, United Kingdom | 18 June 2017 | 2016-17 Hockey World League |
| New Zealand | 1-7 | Manchester, United Kingdom | 2 August 2002 | 2002 Commonwealth Games |

**Most consecutive winless streak**

| Matches | First match | Last match |
| - | - | - |
| 11 | New Zealand 1-1, Wairarapa, 23 March 2017 | India 1-7, London, 18 June 2017 |
| 10 | Netherlands 6-2, Kuala Lumpur, 11 July 1993 | Australia 3-1, Hamburg, 3 September 1993 |
| 7 | Belgium 5-3, Ipoh, 14 May 2008 | Belgium 4-2, Antwerp, 9 June 2008 |
