South Africa men's national field hockey team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Ama Stokke Stokke[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | South African Hockey Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | AfHF (Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head Coach | Cheslyn Gie[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Ashlin Freddy Devon van der Merwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Donovan George | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Dayaan Casiem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Gregg Clark (250) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Greg Nicol (209) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FIH ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 14 (16 May 2024)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 10 (2005; 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 16 (December 2018 – January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 10th (1996, 2004, 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 10th (1994, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 1st (1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
African Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 1st (1995, 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.[6]
Tournament history[edit]
Summer Olympics[edit]
- 1996 – 10th place
- 2004 – 10th place
- 2008 – 12th place
- 2012 – 11th place
- 2020 – 10th place
- 2024 – Qualified
World Cup[edit]
- 1994 – 10th place
- 2002 – 13th place
- 2006 – 12th place
- 2010 – 10th place
- 2014 – 11th place
- 2018 – 16th place
- 2023 – 11th place
Africa Cup of Nations[edit]
African Games[edit]
African Olympic Qualifier[edit]
Commonwealth Games[edit]
- 1998 – 5th place
- 2002 – 4th place
- 2006 – 8th place
- 2010 – 5th place
- 2014 – 5th place
- 2018 – 10th place
- 2022 – 4th place
Hockey World League[edit]
FIH Pro League[edit]
FIH Hockey Nations Cup[edit]
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[edit]
Champions Challenge I[edit]
Current squad[edit]
Squad for the 2023–24 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup.[10]
Head coach: Cheslyn Gie
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Hendrik Kriek | 7 June 1995 (aged 28) | 31 | Pinoké |
2 | FW | Mustapha Cassiem | 19 March 2002 (aged 22) | 48 | HDM |
3 | Andrew Hobson | 20 March 1998 (aged 26) | 25 | Central | |
5 | Jacque van Tonder | 11 April 2000 (aged 24) | 21 | WPCC | |
6 | Connor Beauchamp | 20 June 1997 (aged 26) | 37 | Central | |
7 | FW | Dayaan Cassiem (Captain) | 1 December 1998 (aged 25) | 77 | HDM |
8 | MF | Nduduzo Lembethe | 13 January 1996 (aged 28) | 70 | YMCA |
9 | Bradley Sherwood | 28 May 1999 (aged 25) | 37 | ||
10 | FW | Keenan Horne | 17 June 1992 (aged 31) | 113 | Paris Jean-Bouin |
11 | FW | Tevin Kok | 20 October 1996 (aged 27) | 63 | YMCA |
13 | Matthew Guise-Brown | 13 September 1991 (aged 32) | 61 | Hampstead & Westminster | |
16 | Matthew De Sousa | 17 May 1995 (aged 29) | 42 | WPCC | |
19 | FW | Ryan Julius | 19 June 1995 (aged 28) | 75 | Central |
22 | DF | Daniel Bell | 28 September 1994 (aged 29) | 102 | Daring |
23 | MF | Nicholas Spooner | 28 August 1991 (aged 32) | 65 | Harvestehuder THC |
24 | Zenani Kraai | 5 November 2000 (aged 23) | 12 | Langa | |
27 | Nqobile Ntuli | 15 January 1996 (aged 28) | 97 | Harvestehuder THC | |
28 | Trevor de Lora | 21 March 2000 (aged 24) | 21 | Tuks | |
29 | MF | Samkelo Mvimbi | 23 January 1999 (aged 25) | 52 | WPCC |
32 | GK | Gowan Jones | 24 June 1989 (aged 34) | 84 | RHC |
Gallery[edit]
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Netherlands against South Africa in Amstelveen, 1969
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The South African field hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics just before the match against Great Britain
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South African players celebrate their qualification for the London Olympics
See also[edit]
- South Africa women's national field hockey team
- South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team
- South Africa men's national indoor hockey team
References[edit]
- ^ "SA Hockey teams seal 2020 Olympic qualification – Daily Worthing". Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SA Hockey Statement | Coaching changes for SA Hockey Men". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Cheslyn Gie appointed SA Hockey Men Head Coach". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Team SA withdraws hockey from 13th African Games". TeamSA. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Ireland to join FIH Hockey Pro League, replacing South Africa". International Hockey Federation. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "South African Hockey declines invitation to the FIH Pro League". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "South African Hockey Men named for the FIH Nations Cup | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Leidse Courant | 21 april 1969 | pagina 14". Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken (in Dutch). 21 April 1969. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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