A forward with Las Leonas, Sociedad Garcia scored some breathtaking goals as she terrorized rival defences.
Born on June 12, 1981, she made her senior international debut in 1999 and collected 231 caps.
She was twice named FIH Rising Star of the Year (2002 and 2004).
Soledad has two World Cup gold medals (Perth 2002 and Rosaria 2010) and a bronze (Madrid 2006) in her showcase.
She also has an Olympic silver (Sydney 2000) and two bronze (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008).
Soledad turns out for Stichtsche Cricket and Hockey Club and earlier played for Rott-Weiss Koln in the German league.
Photo: K. Arumugam