Prabodh Tirkey (born October 6, 1984) is an Indian hockey

Field hockey

Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...

 midfielder. He is an ex-captain of Indian hockey team.

Personal life

Prabodh is the younger brother of Indian Hockey player Ignace Tirkey

Ignace Tirkey

Ignacious Tirkey is a member of India's hockey team. He plays as a midfielder and has captained the Indian team.He also serves the Madras Engineering Group Indian army as junior commisioned officer.He holds the rank of Subedar.-Early life:His younger brother Prabodh Tirkey also represented India...

, who also has captained the Indian Senior Team. His idol is another Indian ex-captain and one of the best defenders in world hockey, Dilip Tirkey

Dilip Tirkey

Dilip Tirkey hailing from Sundargarh, Orissa is a former Indian hockey player and his playing position was of full back. He was best known for his penalty corner hit. Dilip was one of the most difficult defenders to beat in the world...

, both shares the same hometown "Sundergarh

Sundergarh

Sundergarh , also spelled as Sundargarh, is a city in Orissa state of eastern India. It is the headquarters of Sundergarh District.-Geography:Sundargarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 243 metres .-History:...

".He recently got married to sweta tirkey on 28th jan 2011.

Career

In his early career he was the national captain of sub-junior, junior & India-A team and finally became the India senior team captain. He was featured in Indian team to lead India in winning Asia cup 2007

2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup

The 2007 Men's Hockey Asia Cup is the seventh tournament of the Hockey Asia Cup for men. It was held from August 31 to September 9, 2007 in Chennai, India.India claimed the gold, Korea the silver and Malaysia the bronze....

 in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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