The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.[6]
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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) | Siphesihle Ntuli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Donovan George | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Dayaan Cassiem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Gregg Clark (250) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Greg Nicol (209) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FIH ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 11 ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 10 (2005; 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 16 (December 2018 – January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | 9th (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Tournament history
editSummer Olympics
edit- 1996 – 10th place
- 2004 – 10th place
- 2008 – 12th place
- 2012 – 11th place
- 2020 – 10th place
- 2024 – 9th place
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
editAfrican Games
editAfrican Olympic Qualifier
editCommonwealth 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
editFIH Pro League
editFIH Hockey Nations Cup
editSultan Azlan Shah Cup
editChampions Challenge I
editCurrent squad
editRoster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. South Africa announced their squad on 19 June 2024.[10][11]
Head coach: Cheslyn Gie[12]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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2 | MF | Mustapha Cassiem | 19 March 2002 (aged 22) | 54 | HDM |
3 | DF | Andrew Hobson | 20 March 1998 (aged 26) | 31 | Central |
5 | DF | Jacques van Tonder | 11 April 2000 (aged 24) | 27 | WPCC Badgers |
7 | FW | Dayaan Cassiem (Captain) | 1 December 1998 (aged 25) | 77 | HDM |
9 | FW | Bradley Sherwood | 28 May 1999 (aged 25) | 42 | Oxted |
10 | FW | Keenan Horne | 17 June 1992 (aged 32) | 119 | Paris Jean-Bouin |
11 | FW | Tevin Kok | 20 October 1996 (aged 27) | 69 | Pembroke Wanderers |
13 | DF | Matthew Guise-Brown | 13 September 1991 (aged 32) | 67 | Hampstead & Westminster |
19 | MF | Ryan Julius | 19 June 1995 (aged 29) | 81 | Central |
22 | DF | Daniel Bell | 28 September 1994 (aged 29) | 106 | Daring |
23 | MF | Nicholas Spooner | 28 August 1991 (aged 32) | 71 | Harvestehuder THC |
24 | MF | Zenani Kraai | 5 November 2000 (aged 23) | 18 | Langa |
27 | FW | Nqobile Ntuli | 15 January 1996 (aged 28) | 103 | Harvestehuder THC |
29 | MF | Samkelo Mvimbi | 23 January 1999 (aged 25) | 58 | WPCC Badgers |
32 | GK | Gowan Jones | 24 June 1989 (aged 35) | 90 | Riverside |
46 | DF | Calvin Davis | 22 November 2003 (aged 20) | 1 | Tuks |
Gallery
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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
editReferences
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. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 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.
- ^ "Team South Africa Hockey teams named for the Paris Olympic Games". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Lemke, Gary (19 June 2024). "Second group of Team SA athletes for Paris named". TeamSA. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: South Africa" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 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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