Yendala soundarya biography of william

Indian hockey player, coach

Yendala Soundarya (16 September 1989) is a former Indian women's field hockey player from Telangana who earned over 100 caps.^[1] She plays as a centre-forward. She is part of the support staff of the coaching team of the Indian women's hockey team and the head coach of the Hockey5s team that won the silver medal at Hockey5s World Cup in 2024.

She is also the first women's hockey player from Telangana to play for India.^[2]

Early life and education

Soundarya hails from Nizamabad in Telangana State. Her father Sailu is a mason and her mother Chandrakala works in a Beedi factory, rolling out beedis for a daily payment.^[3] She has a sister and a brother.

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She did her schooling at Modern Public School, Nizamabad.^[2] Her first coach was Gloria Jesudoss, a former national player and goalkeeper from Karnataka. She was a product of Sports Authority of India hostel. She later joined Central Railways YENDALA Soundarya ZICU