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.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sradhanjali Samantaray | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Banapur, Orissa, India | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Odisha | |||
| International career | |||
| 1997–2007 | India | ? | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015 | Odisha | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rising Students (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | India U17 (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Odisha Police | ||
| 2022 | Odisha (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | India U20 (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career
editShe 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.[1][3]
In 2014, she was appointed as assistant coach of India's U-16 Girls Football team for the 2015 Asian Football Confederation Cup.[4]
In 2022, she has completed long 31 years in the field of football in various capacities.[5]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 June 2005 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam |  Guam |
1–0 | 10–0 | 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers |
Honours
editOrissa
- Senior Women's National Football Championship: 2010–11,[6] runner-up: 2001–02, 2009–10[1]
- National Games Gold medal: 2011, Bronze medal: 2002[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sradhanjali Samantaray". Orisports. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "BIJU PATNAIK AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS & GAMES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR 2005-2006 MISS. SRADHANJALI SAMANTARAY" (PDF). ORISSA REFERENCE ANNUAL. 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Shradhanjali Samantaray former captain of Indian national women team - Woman Odisha". www.womanodisha.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Sradhanjali appointed India assistant coach - Orissa Post". www.orissapost.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Shradhanjali Samantaray appointed coach for U-16 girls football team". dna. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Orissa win maiden title in Senior Women NFC". Orisports. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
External links
edit- Sradhanjali Samantaray at AIFF
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