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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 Casiem | ||
Most caps | Gregg Clark (250) | ||
Top scorer | Greg Nicol (209) | ||
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FIH ranking | |||
Current | 14 ![]() | ||
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 |
The South Africa men's national field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments. [6]
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 | ![]() |
2 | FW | Mustapha Cassiem | 19 March 2002 (aged 22) | 48 | ![]() |
3 | Andrew Hobson | 20 March 1998 (aged 26) | 25 | ![]() | |
5 | Jacque van Tonder | 11 April 2000 (aged 24) | 21 | ![]() | |
6 | Connor Beauchamp | 20 June 1997 (aged 26) | 37 | ![]() | |
7 | FW | Dayaan Cassiem (Captain) | 1 December 1998 (aged 25) | 77 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Nduduzo Lembethe | 13 January 1996 (aged 28) | 70 | ![]() |
9 | Bradley Sherwood | 28 May 1999 (aged 25) | 37 | ||
10 | FW | Keenan Horne | 17 June 1992 (aged 31) | 113 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Tevin Kok | 20 October 1996 (aged 27) | 63 | ![]() |
13 | Matthew Guise-Brown | 13 September 1991 (aged 32) | 61 | ![]() | |
16 | Matthew De Sousa | 17 May 1995 (aged 29) | 42 | ![]() | |
19 | FW | Ryan Julius | 19 June 1995 (aged 28) | 75 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Daniel Bell | 28 September 1994 (aged 29) | 102 | ![]() |
23 | MF | Nicholas Spooner | 28 August 1991 (aged 32) | 65 | ![]() |
24 | Zenani Kraai | 5 November 2000 (aged 23) | 12 | ![]() | |
27 | Nqobile Ntuli | 15 January 1996 (aged 28) | 97 | ![]() | |
28 | Trevor de Lora | 21 March 2000 (aged 24) | 21 | ![]() | |
29 | MF | Samkelo Mvimbi | 23 January 1999 (aged 25) | 52 | ![]() |
32 | GK | Gowan Jones | 24 June 1989 (aged 34) | 84 | ![]() |
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