# Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team

The Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team is the representative team of Pakistan in international under-21 field hockey competitions. The team is governed by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body for field hockey in Pakistan.
The team has participated in various tournaments and has achieved notable success in the past. It won the inaugural edition of the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in 1979, and came second in the 1993 edition. It also won the first three editions of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup, and came second on four other occasions.
The team is currently ranked 9th in the world, and 2nd in Asia.

## Tournament history

The men's national under-21 hockey team from Pakistan has a long history of success in international games. Over the years, they have consistently been title challengers in major tournaments, and have won a number of them. Talented players from the team have gone on to play for the senior national team.

### Junior World Cup

Junior World Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1979 | Versailles, France | 1st |
| 1982 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd |
| 1985 | Vancouver, Canada | 3rd |
| 1989 | Ipoh, Malaysia | 3rd |
| 1993 | Terrassa, Spain | 2nd |
| 1997 | Milton Keynes, England | 5th |
| 2001 | Hobart, Australia | - |
| 2005 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 7th |
| 2009 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia Singapore | 5th |
| 2013 | New Delhi, India | 9th |
| 2016 | Lucknow, India | - |
| 2021 | Bhubaneswar, India | 11th |
| 2023 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 8th |

### Junior Asia Cup

Junior Asia Cup record :
| Year | Host | Position |
| 1988 | Karachi, Pakistan | 1st |
| 1992 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st |
| 1996 | Singapore | 1st |
| 2000 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th |
| 2004 | Karachi, Pakistan | 2nd |
| 2008 | Hyderabad, India | 3rd |
| 2012 | Malacca, Malaysia | 2nd |
| 2015 | Kuantan, Malaysia | 2nd |
| 2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | cancelled |
| 2023 | Salalah, Oman | 2nd |
| 2024 | Muscat, Oman | 2nd |
| Best result | Best result | 1st |

### Other tournaments

Sultan of Johor Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 2011 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 5th |
| 2012 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 4th |
| 2013 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 4th |
| 2014 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 6th |
| 2015 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 6th |
| 2016 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 2nd |
| 2017 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | - |
| 2018 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | - |
| 2019 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | - |
| 2022 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | - |
| 2023 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 4th |

## Current squad

The following players were part of the Pakistan men's national under-21 field hockey team for the U-21 Men's Junior Hockey Asia Cup in 2023:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Muhammad Faizan Janjua | 18 | 5 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1GK | Ali Raza (Captain) | 18 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2DF | Muhammad Abdullah | 20 | 12 | | Mari Petroleum |
| 2 | 2DF | Arbaz Ahmad | 20 | 6 | 5 | |
| 4 | 2DF | Ihtesham Aslam | 20 | 6 | 0 | Mari Petroleum |
| 5 | 2DF | Muhammad Khan | 18 | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2DF | Aqeel Ahmad | 18 | 12 | | WAPDA |
| 7 | 3MF | Zakriya Hayat | 18 | 6 | 1 | Pakistan Navy |
| 8 | 3MF | Arshad Liaquat | 20 | 6 | 1 | Mari Petroleum |
| 9 | 3MF | Abdul Hanan Shahid | 17 | 12 | | WAPDA |
| 11 | 3MF | Ali Murtaza | 18 | 6 | 0 | |
| 11 | | Abdul Qayyum | 18 | 6 | 1 | |
| 13 | | Basharat Ali | 16 | 6 | 3 | |
| 14 | | Bilal Akram | 18 | 4 | 1 | |
| 15 | | Abdul Wahab | 19 | 6 | 3 | |
| 16 | | Arbaz Ayaz | 19 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | | Muhammad Murtaza | 19 | 6 | 2 | |
| 18 | 4FW | Abdul Rehman | 18 | 12 | 9 | |