FULL NAME: Puja Sahoo
GENDER: Female
DATE OF BIRTH: 2 December 2006 (Source: Hockey India)
PARENTS: Father (Bhikhu Sahoo), Mother (Alisha Sahoo)
HOME ADDRESS: Rajgangpur, Sundargarh, Odisha, India
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Not known
TYPE OF PLAYER: Defender
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: SAI Training Centre, Sundargarh
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Pradeep Kumar Sarangi and Edgar Mascarenhas
TEAMS REPRESENTED: Hockey Association of Odisha (Odisha U-18 and Youth Women), India Junior Women

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

NATIONAL:
*     She was part of the Odisha women hockey team that won the Bronze medal in the 5th Khelo India Youth Games at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on 27 January 2024.
*     She was part of the Odisha U-18 women team that reached quarter-finals in the hockey competition of the 4th Khelo India Youth Games, held in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh from 4-10 February 2023.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     She was part of the  Indian Junior (U-21) Women Hockey Team that played six matches (won one, lost three and drew two) during their tour of Europe from 21 to 29 May 2024.

MISCELLANEOUS:
*     She was part of the Sports Hostel Odisha team that won the Bronze medal in the 2nd Khelo India Women (U-21) Hockey League (2nd & Final Phase), held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from 29 March to 11 April 2023.
*     Represented Sports Hostel Odisha as Vice-Captain in the 2nd Khelo India U-21 Women Hockey League 2023 (Phase-1), held at Major Dhyanchand National Stadium, New Delhi from 19-24 February 2023.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     Made her junior international debut during the tour of Europe from 21 to 29 May 2024.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 4 March 2023
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 2 June 2024