Sradhanjali Samantaray

Sradhanjali Samantaray (born 7 May 1978 in Banapur, Odisha) is an Indian football coach and former footballer. She currently serves as the assistant coach of the India women's national under-20 football team. She was the first footballer from Odisha to represent and captain the India women's national football team.

Coaching career She has served as the head coach of Odisha Police in the 2021–22 Indian Women's League and as the assistant coach of the Odisha women's football team in the national tournaments. She is a former Indian international footballer and has served as the captain of the India women's national football team.

In 2014, she was appointed as assistant coach of India's U-16 Girls Football team for the 2015 Asian Football Confederation Cup.

In 2022, she has completed long 31 years in the field of football in various capacities.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 June 2005 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam 1–0 10–0 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers

Honours

Orissa Rajmata Jijabai Trophy: 2010–11, runner-up: 2001–02, 2009–10 National Games Gold medal: 2011, Bronze medal: 2002