Neha Goyal
Indian field hockey player
 Goyal in August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 27) Sonipat, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | India | 156 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neha Goyal (born 15 November 1996) is an Indian field hockey player and is a member of the India national team. She hails from Haryana and plays as the midfielder.[1]
Early life
Goyal was born in Sonipat in Haryana.[2] She comes from a poor family and has two elder sisters. Her father was a alcohol addict and her mother as a daily wage worker in a cycle factory earning ₹2000/month making spoke.[3] She and her family have struggled to take care of her basic requirements like shoes, hockey sticks, diet regime, etc.[4]
Goyal started playing hockey when she was 11.[5]
Goyal began training in an academy run by former India captain Pritam Rani Siwach. Goyal completed her schooling from Tika Ram Senior Secondary Girls School.[4]
Career
Goyal made her debut in the senior Indian national team in 2014 and played her first match in Glasgow during the FIH Champions Challenge.[2]
Goyal was part of the 18-member Indian team for the 2018 World Cup in London. In their opening match, India played against the host England, where Goyal gave India the lead in 25th minute before England equalised it and the match ended in a draw.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Neha Goyal profile". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Meet The Players Of The Indian Women's Hockey Team". Feminism In India. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/we-the-people-how-neha-goyal-beat-the-odds-to-become-a-world-class-hockey-player-magazine-215738
- ^ a b "Neha breaks barriers to make a mark". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "'Toxic' childhood to cycle factory to Indian hockey team for Tokyo Olympics". The Indian Express. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Women's Hockey World Cup 2018: Neha Goyal scores to help resolute India hold England to a draw in opening clash". Firstpost. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Hockey India names women's team for World Cup". fih.ch. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
External links
- Neha Goyal at Olympedia
- Neha Goyal at Hockey India
India squads | ||
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India squad – 2017 Asia Cup – Champions (2nd Title) | ||
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India squad – 2018 FIH World Cup – 8th place | ||
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India squad – 2018 Asian Games – Silver medal | ||
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India squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – 4th place | ||
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India squad – 2022 Asia Cup – 3rd place | ||
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India squad – 2022 FIH World Cup – 9th place | ||
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India squad – 2022 Commonwealth Games – Bronze medal | ||
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India squad – 2022 Asian Games – Bronze medal | ||
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