Selvam Karthi

In this Indian name, the name Selvam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Karthi.
Selvam Karthi
Personal information
Born (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 23)
Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India
Playing position Forward
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2018–2022 India U21
2022– India 25 (10)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  India
Asia Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Jakarta
Asian Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chennai
Last updated on: 8 June 2022

Selvam Karthi (born 1 September 2001) is an Indian field hockey player who plays as a forward. He was a member of the India national team that played in the 2022 Asia Cup.

Early life

Karthi hails from Ariyalur, a town in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. His father Selvam works as a security guard at a government-run college. Karthi is the second of three children.[1]

Karthi trained as a hockey player at the Sports Hostel for Excellence in Kovilpatti, which functioned under Sports Development Authority, the official sports organ of the government of Tamil Nadu. As of 2022, he was student at the SS Duraisamy Mariammal Arts College near Kovilpatti pursuing his graduation.[2]

Career

In 2018, Karthi was included in the India national under-21 team after a series of good performances for Tamil Nadu in the Junior National Championships.[1] In May 2022, he was named in India's squad for the Asia Cup. Alongside Mareeswaran Sakthivel, he was the first to be selected for the Indian national team from Tamil Nadu in 13 years.[3] Karthi scored on debut in the opening match against Pakistan in the 9th minute. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] India finished third defeating Japan 1–0.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "For Junior Men's Hockey Striker S Karthi, hopes are pinned on hockey for a financially stable life". Hockey India. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ Dass, S. Godson Wisely (12 May 2022). "Two Kovilpatti players make it into Indian hockey squad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ Ashok, M. (23 May 2022). "Asia Cup 2022: In Tamil Nadu, All Eyes Are On Two Youngsters Who Ended A 13-Year Hockey Drought". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Hockey, Asia Cup: In a game with wasted chances, Pakistan's last minute goal holds India to 1-1 draw". Scroll.in. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. ^ Nalwala, Ali Asgar (1 June 2022). "Asia Cup hockey: Rajkumar Pal's solitary goal secures bronze medal for India". olympics.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.