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Hockey players are the individuals who play any of the sports belonging to the hockey family. Hockey is a game in which two teams of 11 players each try to hit a ball into their opponents’ goal using long sticks with a curved end. The history of games similar to hockey can be traced back to many centuries ago. Evidence of games played with curved sticks can be found in the histories of ancient Greece, Ireland and Egypt. The most popular form of hockey is field hockey which became very widespread by the 21st century and is played across the globe. Hockey is especially prominent in Asia, Europe and South America. Another popular form of hockey is ice hockey which is primarily played in countries like the U.S. and Canada. Various hockey events are held in major competitions all over the world including the Olympic Games, Commonwealth games, Hockey World Cup, Champions Trophy, etc. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is the body that governs world hockey. Since playing hockey involves a lot of running around, developing leg strength is very important for hockey players who have to undergo strenuous exercises to attain the same. Read on to know about famous hockey players.

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Dhyan Chand
(One of the Greatest Field Hockey Players in History)
Dhyan Chand
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Birthdate: August 29, 1905
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: December 3, 1979

Known as The Magician of field hockey, Dhyan Chand, one of the greatest hockey players from India, is remembered for his three Olympic gold medals and for his ability to control the ball. The Padma Bhushan awardee initially loved wrestling but deviated to hockey after joining the army.

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Sandeep Singh
(Indian Professional Field Hockey Player)
Sandeep Singh
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Birthdate: February 27, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shahabad, Haryana, India

Sandeep Singh is an Indian field hockey player who led the Indian team in the 2009 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup where his team defeated Malaysia in the finals. Singh also helped his team win a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2010. His life inspired the 2018 biographical film Soorma.

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Gemma Flynn
(Field hockey player)
Gemma Flynn
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Birthdate: May 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tauranga, New Zealand
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Sophie Devine
(Cricketer)
Sophie Devine
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Birthdate: September 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Porirua, New Zealand
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Helen Richardson-Walsh
(English Hockey Player Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Helen Richardson-Walsh
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Birthdate: September 23, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
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Honor Carter
(Field hockey player)
Honor Carter
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Birthdate: July 14, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Blenheim, New Zealand
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Jamie Dwyer
(Australian Field Hockey Player and Olympic Medalist)
Jamie Dwyer
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Birthdate: March 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Naomi van As
(Dutch Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Forward / Midfield)
Naomi van As
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Birthdate: July 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
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Fatima Moreira de Melo
(Former Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Fatima Moreira de Melo
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Birthdate: July 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
 10 
Sam Quek
(English Former Field Hockey Player)
Sam Quek
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Birthdate: October 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
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Harmanpreet Singh
(Indian Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Defender)
Harmanpreet Singh
4
Birthdate: January 6, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Ellen Hoog
(Former Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Ellen Hoog
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Birthdate: March 26, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bloemendaal, Netherlands
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Ric Charlesworth
(Australian Sports Coach, Field Hockey Player and Former Politician)
Ric Charlesworth
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Birthdate: February 6, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Subiaco, Australia

Apart from coaching the Australian women's hockey team, former Australian MP and professional cricket and field hockey player Ric Charlesworth has also served as a consultant for the New Zealand national cricket team and the Fremantle Football Club. Charlesworth has also penned books such as Shakespeare the Coach.

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Alyson Annan
(Australian Field Hockey Coach, Retired Hockey Player, and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Alyson Annan
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Birthdate: June 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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Balbir Singh Sr.
(Field hockey player)
Balbir Singh Sr.
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Birthdate: December 31, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Haripur Khalsa, Punjab, India
Died: May 25, 2020

Indian hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. is remembered as one of the greatest center-forwards in the world. Born to a freedom fighter father, he was later inspired by India’s 1936 Olympic hockey win and took up the sport. He later made history by winning three Olympic hockey gold medals.

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Eva de Goede
(Dutch Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Eva de Goede
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Birthdate: March 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zeist, Netherlands
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Dhanraj Pillay
(Indian Field Hockey Player and Former Captain of the Indian National Team)
Dhanraj Pillay
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Birthdate: July 16, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Khadki, Pune, Maharastra, India

Legendary hockey player Dhanraj Pillay, who revolutionized Indian sports with his talent, appeared in four Olympics and four World Cups. He also led India to gold medals in the Asia Cup, the Asian Games, and the Champions Challenge. The Padma Shri awardee is now an Aam Aadmi Party member.

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Maddie Hinch
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Maddie Hinch
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Birthdate: October 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: West Chiltington, West Sussex, England
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Alex Danson
(Retired English International Hockey Player Who Played as a Forward)
Alex Danson
4
Birthdate: May 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Southampton, Hampshire, England
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Gagan Ajit Singh
(Indian Former Field Hockey Player Who Played as a Forward)
Gagan Ajit Singh
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Birthdate: December 9, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Firozpur, Punjab, India
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Sohail Abbas
(Field hockey player)
Sohail Abbas
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Birthdate: June 9, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Sohail Abbas is a Pakistani former field hockey player. With 348 international goals under his belt, Abbas is the highest goal-scorer in the history of field hockey and is counted among the greatest players of all time. Nicknamed King of the drag flick, Sohail Abbas was renowned for his lethal drag-flicks, speed, and accuracy.

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Alastair Denniston
(Field hockey player at the 1908 Summer Olympics)
Alastair Denniston
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Birthdate: December 1, 1881
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died: January 1, 1961

Alastair Denniston was a Scottish code breaker and hockey player. He was deputy head of the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) from 1919 to 1942. As a member of the Scottish Olympic hockey team in 1908, he won a bronze medal. He worked as a code breaker during the war years. He taught French and Latin following his retirement. 

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Moritz Furste
(Field hockey player)
Moritz Furste
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Birthdate: October 28, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hamburg, West Germany
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Luciana Aymar
(Field hockey player)
Luciana Aymar
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Birthdate: August 10, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina
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Marilyn Agliotti
(Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Marilyn Agliotti
3
Birthdate: June 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Boksburg, South Africa

Marilyn Agliotti has represented both South Africa and the Netherlands in field hockey. The two-time Olympic gold medal-winning athlete is a lesbian and is married to another woman. An avid animal lover, she supports the Animal Foundation Platform, which works for the development of stray animals.

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Noel Barrionuevo
(Field hockey player)
Noel Barrionuevo
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Birthdate: May 16, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Georgie Parker
(Former Australian Field Hockey Player)
Georgie Parker
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Birthdate: April 26, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berri, Australia
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Nova Peris
(Former Australian Women's Field Hockey Athlete and Senator of Australia (2013 - 2016))
Nova Peris
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Birthdate: February 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Darwin, Australia

Nova Peris is an Australian athlete and former politician. In 1996, she became the first Aboriginal Australian to earn a gold medal at the Olympics; she was part of the women's hockey team that won the gold medal. She switched sports to sprinting and participated in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning gold medals in the 200m and 4x100m relay events. 

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Maartje Paumen
(Former Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Maartje Paumen
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Birthdate: September 19, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Geleen, Netherlands
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Rupinder Pal Singh
(Field Hockey Player)
Rupinder Pal Singh
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Birthdate: November 11, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Faridkot, Punjab, India

Known as one of the world’s best drag flickers, hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh is best known for being part of the bronze-winning Indian squad at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is also known for his towering 6’4” frame. He retired from international hockey in 2021.

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Ashley Jackson
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Defender or Midfielder)
Ashley Jackson
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Birthdate: August 27, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chatham, England
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V. R. Raghunath
(Field Hockey Player)
V. R. Raghunath
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Birthdate: November 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hathur, Kodagu, Karnataka, India

One of the best drag flickers in Indian hockey, V. R. Raghunath first gained fame with his debut appearance as part of the 2003 Sub-Junior Asia Cup-winning Indian squad. The Arjuna Award-winning player later won several medals, including a Commonwealth silver and an Asia Cup gold.

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Sophie Bray
(English International Field Hockey Player Who Played as a Forward)
Sophie Bray
4
Birthdate: May 12, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Grasse, France
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Fiona Johnson
(Australian Field Hockey Player)
Fiona Johnson
4
Birthdate: April 12, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New South Wales, Australia
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Sardara Singh
(Field hockey player - Halfback)
Sardara Singh
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Birthdate: July 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santnagar, Sirsa, Haryana, India

Sardara Singh is an Indian retired field hockey player who captained the men's national team from 2008 to 2016. In 2014, he helped his team win the gold medal at the Asian Games in Incheon. He also won the gold medal at the 2017 Asia Cup in Dhaka. In 2015, Sardara Singh was honored with the prestigious Padma Shri Award.

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Florian Fuchs
(Field hockey player)
Florian Fuchs
3
Birthdate: November 10, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
 37 
Janet Smith
(Politician)
Janet Smith
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Birthdate: 1915 AD
Birthplace: Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Died: December 3, 1994

Educator Janet Smith is best remembered as the wife of former Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith. Born to Scottish parents in Cape Town, Janet was a talented hockey player and later married a rugby player. Her first husband died in an accident during a rugby practice match.

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Susannah Townsend
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Susannah Townsend
4
Birthdate: July 28, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Blackheath, London, England
 39 
Gonzalo Peillat
(Field hockey player)
Gonzalo Peillat
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Birthdate: August 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Hollie Webb
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Defender)
Hollie Webb
4
Birthdate: September 19, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belper, England
 41 
Kim Lammers
(Dutch Field Hockey Player Who Plays as an Attacker)
Kim Lammers
3
Birthdate: April 21, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
 42 
Vandana Katariya
(Field hockey player)
Vandana Katariya
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Birthdate: April 15, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Uttar Pradesh, India

Vandana Katariya is an Indian hockey player who achieved national recognition in 2013 when she became India's top goal-scorer in the Women's Hockey Junior World Cup, helping her team win a bronze medal. As a member of the senior team, Vandana Katariya helped the team win the bronze and silver medals at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games respectively.

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Lidewij Welten
(Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Lidewij Welten
3
Birthdate: July 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
(Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Carlien Dirkse van den Heuvel
4
Birthdate: April 16, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
 45 
Ernest Bohr
(Lawyer)
Ernest Bohr
4
Birthdate: March 7, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died: February 26, 2018
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Laura Unsworth
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Midfielder or Defender)
Laura Unsworth
4
Birthdate: March 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England
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Lily Owsley
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Midfielder or Forward)
Lily Owsley
4
Birthdate: December 10, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bristol, England
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Barry Middleton
(One of the Greatest British Field Hockey Players in History, Who Played as a Midfielder and Forward)
Barry Middleton
0
Birthdate: January 12, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Doncaster, England
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Carla Rebecchi
(Field hockey player)
Carla Rebecchi
4
Birthdate: September 7, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Nicola White
(English International Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Forward)
Nicola White
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Birthdate: January 20, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England