Top five goalscorers at the men's FIH Hockey 5s 2022

India went on to win the inaugural edition of the tournament.

A new action-packed version of field hockey, known as the Hockey 5s took place recently in Switzerland. The Indian men’s hockey team managed to win the inaugural edition of Hockey 5s Lausanne after a sensational performance. In the final, Men in Blue took the field against Poland and became victorious after a brilliant 6-4 comeback win.

The Indian team took away a lot of positives from the Hockey 5s tournament which is fast and full of goals. Due to the smaller playing area and different rules than regular field hockey, there were more attacking moves. Fans saw aggressive hockey where the forwards were not shy of taking shots on the target from a distance and narrow angles.

Expectedly, there were a lot of goals at the tournament. In total, it saw 85 total goals in the tournament. In terms of the leading goalscoring team, India’s tally of 25 goals was the highest. Moreover, the side was blessed with the presence of Mohammed Raheel who ranked among the highest individual scorers in the tournament. Let us take a look at where did the Indian rank amongst the top five goalscorers at the Hockey 5s tournament in Lausanne, Switzerland:

Jonas Winkler - 5 goals

Jonas Winkler got five goals in the tournament for Switzerland. He played four matches for the team in the tournament and all five of his goals were field goals. The player showed good precision and led the Swiss attacking threat well. 

While the country managed only one win during the tournament, Jonas would be happy to score five of the team’s total 16 goals. He is a player to watch out for in the forthcoming matches.

Firadus Rosdi  - 5 goals

Representing Malaysia at the Hockey 5s tournament in Lausanne, Firadus Rosdi gave a good account of himself. The 21-year-old showed his quality and left his marl by scoring five goals too. He played all four of the group games for Malaysia, scoring five of Malaysia’s 12 goals.

While the overall performance of the team was dreadful, Rosdi was positive in his performance. The country was winless at the tournament, drawing and losing two games each in the group to finish last in the standings. 

Jacek Kurowski  - 5 goals

Poland was the runners-up at the Hockey 5s in Lausanne, Switzerland. The country almost managed to win the tournament but fell on the final hurdle against India. One of the best performers for the European nation was Jacek Kurowski. He scored five goals for the team in five games.

As the skipper of the Poland men’s team, Kurowski led by example. His tenacity and eye for goal were impressive to watch. He scored in the final too but could not lead the team to glory.

Arshad Liaqat - 6 goals

Arshad Liaqat of Pakistan finished as the second-highest goalscorer in the men’s tournament of Hockey 5s in Lausanne, Switzerland. It took him four matches to reach the number, helping Pakistan finish third overall. 

Out of 16 total goals, six came from Liaqat’s stick for Pakistan. He also scored one of the two goals against India in an entertaining 2-2 draw between the traditional Asian rivals. Arshad Liaqat will take away a lot of positives from the tournament.

Mohammed Raheel - 10 goals

Mohammed Raheel was a key factor in helping India win the inaugural Hockey5s tournament in Lausanne, Switzerland. He scored 10 goals and finished as the highest individual scorer of the tournament, which is a good achievement. Scoring in double digits and within five matches is a sensational feat by the player.

Two of his ten goals came at the most important point in the tournament, in the final against Poland that India won by a 6-4 score. In addition to becoming the top goalscorer, he also won the best player award at the Hockey5s Lausanne 2022. 

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