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Hometown: Washington, DC     Position: Goalkeeper   Â
Stick:Â OBO Robo Straight A's
Goalkeeping Equipment:Â OBO Robo Plus
Instagram:Â @shomikjameschakraborty
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Named to the US Men's National Team
Junior Pan American Championship (Bronze - Santiago, Chile)
Indoor Pan American Cup (Silver - Spring City, PA)
Europe Tour (Frankfurt, Germany & Antwerp, Belgium)
FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup (15th - Bhubaneswar, India)
2019
Junior Series against Canada (Moorpark, CA)
Named to Junior US Men's National Team
2018
Named St. Kilian Athlete of the Year
2017
Named Railway Union Young Player of the Year
2015
O'Meara Cup Winner
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PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS
I started playing during PE in 3rd grade.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up? (can be any sport)
Sourav Ganguly because we're both Bengali and he never backed down from anyone on or off the pitch.
What's your go-to pregame meal?
When I'm at home, chocolate weetabix. But when we're traveling I'll eat whatever they give us!
What is your favorite pump-up song?
Bad by Steel Banglez
Describe your playing style in no more than three words?
Exciting, Confident, Aggressive
What is your secret talent?
I'm fluent in German.
What fictional character would you love to meet?
Princess Jasmine
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A footballer or a cricketer.
What do you do when you're not playing field hockey?
Go to the library, gotta catch up on school!
What is your favorite food to cook?
Trader Joe's Dumplings
What is your favorite motivational quote?
"I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan
What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?
Just stop the ball.
What is your favorite place to travel to?
India
Cake or pie?
Cake
Pineapples on pizza?
That's a crime
Beach house or cabin?
Beach house
What is your favorite field hockey memory?
Winning the O'Meara Cup for the first time with the Railway Union U16's. We won in a shootout after losing in the semifinals in a shootout the year before.
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