PR Sreejesh Wins FIH Goalkeeper Of The Year Award

Delhi SG Pipers, the SG Sports, Media and Entertainment backed franchise of the upcoming Hockey India League, congratulated its Director of Hockey and Team Mentor PR Sreejesh on winning the prestigious FIH Goalkeeper of the Year award at the FIH (Hockey) Stars Awards. Double Olympic medallist Sreejesh prevailed over Netherlands' Pirmin Blaak, Luis Calzado of Spain, Jean-Paul Danneberg of Germany and Argentina's Tomas Santiago to bag the top honour. The 36-year-old Sreejesh retired from the game after winning a second consecutive Olympic bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this year following a stellar 18-year-old career during which he made 366 appearances for India. 

Besides the two Olympic medals, Sreejesh has won two gold and one bronze medal at the Asian Games, two Champions Trophy silvers, two Commonwealth Games silver medals, an Asia Cup silver, four Asian Champions Trophy gold and silver medals among others.

Sreejesh was also the captain of the national team and led India to the quarterfinals of the 2016 Rio Olympics. 

Sreejesh, nicknamed as "The Wall of Indian Hockey", played vital roles in India's bronze medal-winning feats at Tokyo and Paris Olympics with his performances under the post. 

It is Sreejesh's third FIH Goalkeeper of the Year award having achieved the recognition back-to-back in 2021 and 2022. He is also the recipient of the country's prestigious honours including the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the Arjuna Award and the World Games Athlete of the Year recognition in 2022.

Congratulating Sreejesh on the achievement and his phenomenal career, Delhi SG Pipers Head Coach Graham Reid said, "The Delhi Pipers family extend its heartfelt congratulations to Sreejesh on being awarded the