South Africa men's national field hockey team
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| 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 Cassiem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Gregg Clark (250) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Greg Nicol (209) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIH ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 14  (12 March 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 27) | 31 |  Pinoké
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| 2 | FW | Mustapha Cassiem | 19 March 2002 (aged 21) | 48 | HDM
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| 5 | Jacque van Tonder | 11 April 2000 (aged 23) | 21 |  WPCC
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| 6 | Connor Beauchamp | 20 June 1997 (aged 25) | 37 | Central
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| 7 | FW | Dayaan Cassiem (Captain) | 1 December 1998 (aged 24) | 77 | HDM
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| 8 | MF | Nduduzo Lembethe | 13 January 1996 (aged 27) | 70 |  YMCA
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| 9 | Bradley Sherwood | 28 May 1999 (aged 24) | 37 | ||
| 10 | FW | Keenan Horne | 17 June 1992 (aged 30) | 113 |  Paris Jean Bouin
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| 11 | FW | Tevin Kok | 20 October 1996 (aged 26) | 63 | YMCA
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| 13 | Matthew Guise-Brown | 13 September 1991 (aged 31) | 61 |  Hampstead & Westminster
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| 16 | Matthew De Sousa | 17 May 1995 (aged 28) | 42 | WPCC
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| 19 | FW | Ryan Julius | 19 June 1995 (aged 27) | 75 | Central
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| 21 | Andrew Hobson | 20 March 1998 (aged 25) | 25 | Central
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| 22 | DF | Daniel Bell | 28 September 1994 (aged 28) | 102 |  Daring
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| 23 | MF | Nicholas Spooner | 28 August 1991 (aged 31) | 65 |  Harvestehuder THC
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| 24 | Zenani Kraai | 5 November 2000 (aged 22) | 12 | Langa
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| 27 | Nqobile Ntuli | 15 January 1996 (aged 27) | 97 | Harvestehuder THC
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| 28 | Trevor de Lora | 21 March 2000 (aged 23) | 21 | Tuks
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| 29 | MF | Samkelo Mvimbi | 23 January 1999 (aged 24) | 52 | WPCC
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| 32 | GK | Gowan Jones | 24 June 1989 (aged 33) | 84 | RHC
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Gallery[edit]
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Netherlands against South Africa in Amstelveen, 1969 -
The South African field hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics just before the match against Great Britain -
South African players celebrate their qualification for the London Olympics -
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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. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 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.
External links[edit]
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