Female Hockey Players

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 1 
Sophie Devine
(New Zealand All-Rounder Cricketer)
Sophie Devine
5
Birthdate: September 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Porirua, New Zealand
 2 
Helen Richardson-Walsh
(English Hockey Player Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Helen Richardson-Walsh
6
Birthdate: September 23, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 3 
Gemma Flynn
(New Zealand Field Hockey Player)
Gemma Flynn
5
Birthdate: May 2, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tauranga, New Zealand
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 4 
Naomi van As
(Dutch Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Forward / Midfield)
Naomi van As
4
Birthdate: July 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 5 
Fatima Moreira de Melo
(Former Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Fatima Moreira de Melo
4
Birthdate: July 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 6 
Ellen Hoog
(Former Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Ellen Hoog
4
Birthdate: March 26, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bloemendaal, Netherlands
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 7 
Luciana Aymar
(Argentine Retired Field Hockey Player)
Luciana Aymar
5
Birthdate: August 10, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 8 
Sam Quek
(English Former Field Hockey Player)
Sam Quek
1
Birthdate: October 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 9 
Alyson Annan
(Australian Field Hockey Coach, Retired Hockey Player, and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Alyson Annan
4
Birthdate: June 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 10 
Eva de Goede
(Dutch Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Eva de Goede
4
Birthdate: March 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zeist, Netherlands
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 11 
Honor Carter
(New Zealand Field Hockey Player)
Honor Carter
7
Birthdate: July 14, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Blenheim, New Zealand
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 12 
Maddie Hinch
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Maddie Hinch
5
Birthdate: October 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: West Chiltington, West Sussex, England
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 13 
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
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 14 
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.

 15 
Nova Peris
(Former Australian Women's Field Hockey Athlete and Senator of Australia (2013 - 2016))
Nova Peris
1
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. 

 16 
Noel Barrionuevo
(Argentine Field Hockey Player)
Noel Barrionuevo
3
Birthdate: May 16, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 17 
Maartje Paumen
(Former Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Maartje Paumen
4
Birthdate: September 19, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Geleen, Netherlands
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 18 
Georgie Parker
(Former Australian Field Hockey Player)
Georgie Parker
4
Birthdate: April 26, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Berri, Australia
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 19 
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
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 20 
Kim Lammers
(Dutch Field Hockey Player Who Plays as an Attacker)
Kim Lammers
3
Birthdate: April 21, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 21 
Janet Smith
(Politician)
Janet Smith
4
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.

 22 
Fiona Johnson
(Australian Field Hockey Player)
Fiona Johnson
4
Birthdate: April 12, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New South Wales, Australia
 23 
Lidewij Welten
(Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Lidewij Welten
3
Birthdate: July 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 24 
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
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 25 
Hollie Webb
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Defender)
Hollie Webb
4
Birthdate: September 19, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belper, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 26 
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
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 27 
Carla Rebecchi
(Argentine Field Hockey Player)
Carla Rebecchi
4
Birthdate: September 7, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 28 
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
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 29 
Vandana Katariya
(Indian Field Hockey Player)
Vandana Katariya
7
Birthdate: April 15, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Roshnabad, Uttarakhand, 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.

 30 
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
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 31 
Giselle Ansley
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Defender)
Giselle Ansley
4
Birthdate: March 31, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 32 
Nicola Daly
(Irish Field Hockey Player)
Nicola Daly
6
Birthdate: April 3, 1988
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
 33 
Hannah Macleod
(English Field Hockey Player)
Hannah Macleod
4
Birthdate: June 9, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 34 
Nicola White
(English International Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Forward)
Nicola White
4
Birthdate: January 20, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 35 
Erin Matson
(Former Field Hockey Player and the Current Head Coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels Field Hockey Team)
Erin Matson
4
Birthdate: March 17, 2000
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 36 
Kayla Whitelock
(New Zealand Field Hockey Player and Former Captain)
Kayla Whitelock
4
Birthdate: October 30, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 37 
Paige Selenski
(American Field Hockey Player)
Paige Selenski
3
Birthdate: June 30, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 38 
Kate Richardson-Walsh
(English Field Hockey Player)
Kate Richardson-Walsh
4
Birthdate: May 9, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Withington, Manchester, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 39 
Danni Roche
(Former Australian Field Hockey Player)
Danni Roche
3
Birthdate: May 25, 1970
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
 40 
Jane Sixsmith
(English Field Hockey Player)
Jane Sixsmith
4
Birthdate: September 5, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
 41 
Chloe Watkins
(Irish Field Hockey Player)
Chloe Watkins
4
Birthdate: March 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 42 
Elise Stacy
(Former Australian Field Hockey Player)
Elise Stacy
3
Birthdate: April 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
 43 
Chitrashi Rawat
(Indian Actress and Hockey Player Who Played as a Left Striker)
Chitrashi Rawat
8
Birthdate: November 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Raipur, Uttarakhand, India

Chitrashi Rawat is an Indian model, actress, and field hockey player. She is best known for her portrayal of Komal Chautala in the 2007 sports film Chak De! India. In 2008, she received the Star Screen Award for Best Actress In A Supporting Role. She then went on to play important roles in popular films like Fashion and Luck.

 44 
Georgie Twigg
(English International Field Hockey Player and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Georgie Twigg
4
Birthdate: November 21, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 45 
Cho Eun-jung
(Field hockey player)
Cho Eun-jung
3
Birthdate: September 22, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Unknown
 46 
Anita Punt
(New Zealand Field Hockey Player)
Anita Punt
3
Birthdate: October 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nelson, New Zealand
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 47 
Rani Rampal
(Indian Field Hockey Player)
Rani Rampal
8
Birthdate: December 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shahabad Markanda, Haryana, India

Born to a cart-puller in Haryana, Rani Rampal became the youngest player of the Indian squad to have ever participated in the Hockey World Cup. Later, she led the team as its captain and scored an Asia Cup victory after 13 years. The Padma Shri awardee has also coached for SAI.

 48 
Xan de Waard
(Dutch Field Hockey Player)
Xan de Waard
3
Birthdate: November 8, 1995
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gelderland, Netherlands
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 49 
Crista Cullen
(English Field Hockey Player and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Crista Cullen
4
Birthdate: August 20, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 50 
Anna O'Flanagan
(Irish Field Hockey Player)
Anna O'Flanagan
3
Birthdate: February 18, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ireland
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)