Neha Goyal

Neha Goyal (born 15 November 1996) is an Indian field hockey player and is a member of the India national team. She plays as a midfielder. She captains the Odisha Warriors in Hockey India League.

Early life Goyal was born in Sonipat in Haryana. She comes from a poor family and has two elder sisters. Her father was an alcoholic and her mother as a daily wage worker in a cycle factory earning ₹2000/month making spoke. She and her family have struggled to take care of her basic requirements like shoes, hockey sticks, diet regime, etc.

Goyal started playing hockey when she was 11.

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.