Fih male goalkeeper

Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr: India's Hardik Singh was on Tuesday named the Male Player of the Year for the year 2023 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), finishing ahead of Niklas Wellen of Germany in the online voting.

Xan de Waard of the Netherlands was adjudged FIH Player of the Year - Female while India's Savita was voted FIH Goalkeeper of the Year - Female while Holland's Pirmin Blaak was adjudged the FIH Male Goalkeeper of the Year in the votes polled by Expert Panel, National Associations - represented by their respective national teams’ captains and coaches, fans and media representatives.

André Henning, who guided Germany to the World Cup triumph early in 2023, and Alyson Annan of Australia, who helped China win gold medal in the Asian Games in Hangzhou and clinch a direct berth in the Olympic Games in Paris next year, were declared winners of the men's and women's FIH Coach of the Year awards respectively.