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Shakeel Abbasi
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<p>Shakeel Abbasi (born 5 January 1984, <a href="/facts/Quetta/dXbbGW4L">Quetta</a>, <a href="/facts/Pakistan/cbIsvJy1">Pakistan</a>) is a former international <a href="/facts/Field_hockey/FjV4r6FH">field hockey</a> player from <a href="/facts/Pakistan/cbIsvJy1">Pakistan</a>. He played as a forward mainly as an <a href="/facts/Field_hockey/FjV4r6FH">inside right</a> or center forward. A skillful forward, Abbasi was regarded as one of the finest players for Pakistan and made over 300 appearances for the national team. He also played for various club sides around the world and was reputed as a world class player of his era. </p>