South Africa men's national field hockey team

The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.[6]

South Africa
South Africa
Nickname(s)Ama Stokke Stokke[1][2]
AssociationSouth African Hockey Association
ConfederationAfHF (Africa)
Head CoachCheslyn Gie[3][4]
Assistant coach(es)Ashlin Freddy
Devon van der Merwe
ManagerDonovan George
CaptainDayaan Cassiem
Most capsGregg Clark (250)
Top scorerGreg Nicol (209)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 14 Steady (14 October 2023)[5]
Highest10 (2005; 2021)
Lowest16 (December 2018 – January 2019)
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (first in 1996)
Best result10th (1996, 2004, 2020)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1994)
Best result10th (1994, 2010)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances8 (first in 1993)
Best result1st (1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022)
African Games
Appearances4 (first in 1995)
Best result1st (1995, 1999)
South Africa at the 2008 Olympics

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

World Cup

Africa Cup of Nations

African Games

African Olympic Qualifier

Commonwealth Games

Hockey World League

FIH Pro League

FIH Hockey Nations Cup

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Champions Challenge I

Current squad

Squad for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[9][10]

Head coach: Cheslyn Gie

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
2 FW Mustapha Cassiem (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 37 Germany Gladbacher HTC
5 Senzwesihle Ngubane (2001-08-05) 5 August 2001 22 South Africa Tuks
8 MF Nduduzo Lembethe (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 60 Ireland YMCA
9 Bradley Sherwood (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 25 South Africa Tuks
10 FW Keenan Horne (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 101 France Paris Jean Bouin
11 FW Tevin Kok (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 53 Ireland YMCA
14 GK Estiaan Kriek (1995-06-07) 7 June 1995 26 Netherlands Pinoké
21 DF Jethro Eustice (1989-11-01) 1 November 1989 166
22 DF Dan Bell (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 90 Belgium Daring
23 Guy Morgan (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 6 South Africa Tuks
24 MF Nic Spooner (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 53 Germany Harvestehuder THC
27 FW Nqobile Ntuli (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 87 Germany Harvestehuder THC
29 MF Samkelo Mvimbi (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 40 France Paris Jean Bouin
30 FW Dayaan Cassiem (Captain) (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 65 Germany Gladbacher HTC
31 FW Ryan Julius (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 63 Netherlands Almere
32 GK Gowan Jones (1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 72
33 Jacques van Tonder (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 11 South Africa Maties
35 Connor Beauchamp (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 32 South Africa Central

See also

References

  1. "SA Hockey teams seal 2020 Olympic qualification – Daily Worthing". Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "Tokyo 2021: deux premières médailles pour l'Afrique du Sud, le Tunisien Hafnaoui à l'arrêt". RFI (in French). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. "SA Hockey Statement | Coaching changes for SA Hockey Men". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. "Cheslyn Gie appointed SA Hockey Men Head Coach". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  7. "Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa". International Hockey Federation. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  8. "South African Hockey declines invitation to the FIH Pro League". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. "SA Hockey Men named for FIH Hockey World Cup". sahockey.co.za. South African Hockey Association. 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  10. "Team Roster South Africa". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  11. "Leidse Courant | 21 april 1969 | pagina 14". Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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