Shadine van der Merwe

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Shadine van der Merwe
Personal information
Born (1992-11-25) 25 November 1992 (age 30)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height179 cm (5 ft 10+12 in)
School Hoërskool Akasia
University University of Pretoria (Tuks)
Occupation Professional netball player.
Netball career
Playing position(s): WD, GD, GK
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2018–2019 Surrey Storm
2019–2021 Adelaide Thunderbirds
2022- Manchester Thunder
YearsNational team(s)Caps
2018–presentFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Shadine van der Merwe (born 25 November 1992) is a South African netball player. [1] She was part of the South African squad that finished in fifth place at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. van der Merwe was signed by the Surrey Storm in the UK Superleague in 2018, and was also selected in South Africa's national senior team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 Netball World Cup. [2] In May 2019 she was signed by the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Australian Super Netball league, having been selected by the team as a replacement player for the long-term injured Beth Cobden. [3] She is now signed to the Manchester Thunder for the 2022- 2023 season.

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References

  1. "Shadine van der Merwe". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. "Shadine van der Merwe". Surrey Storm.
  3. "Shadine Van Der Merwe Replaces Injured Cobden". Super Netball. 27 May 2019.