South Africa women's national under-21 field hockey team

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South Africa
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Association South African Hockey Association
Confederation AfHF (Africa)
Head Coach Cindy Brown [1]
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Home
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Away
Junior World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1997 )
Best result6th (1997, 2001)
Junior Africa Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1993)
Best resultGold medal africa.svg 1st (1997, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2023)
Medal record
Junior Africa Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 Harare
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Pretoria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Pretoria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 Cairo
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Johannesburg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Windhoek
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Ismailia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Windhoek
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1993 Harare

The South Africa women's national under-21 field hockey team represents South Africa in women's international under-21 field hockey matches and tournaments and is controlled by the South African Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in South Africa. [2]

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Tournament history

Junior World Cup

Junior World Cup record
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
1989 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa, Canadabanned [a]
1993 Flag of Spain.svg Terrassa, Spaindid not qualify
1997 Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam, South Korea6th72141716—
2001 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina6th8314719—
2005 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, Chile8th82151418 Squad
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Boston, United States11th72051126 Squad
2013 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach, Germany8th61231625 Squad
2016 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, Chile12th5023620 Squad
2021 Flag of South Africa.svg Potchefstroom, South Africa7th5203411 Squad
2023 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, Chile13th62131014 Squad
2025 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago, ChileQualified Squad
Total6th place511483085149

Junior Africa Cup

Junior Africa Cup record
YearHostPosition
1989banned [a]
1993 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare, Zimbabwe3rd
1997 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Harare, Zimbabwe1st
2001 Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa1st
2004 Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa1st
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo, Egypt1st
2012 Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg, South Africa1st
2016 Flag of Namibia.svg Windhoek, Namibia1st
2023 Flag of Egypt.svg Ismailia, Egypt1st
2024 Flag of Namibia.svg Windhoek, Namibia1st
Best result1st

Current squad

2025 Junior World Cup squad

The squad was announced on 1 October 2025. [3]

Head coach: Cindy Brown

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
4DF Germarie Spershott (2005-03-23)23 March 2005 (aged 20)6 Flag of South Africa.svg NWU Pukke
5 Tara Pakendorf (2006-06-29)29 June 2006 (aged 19)0 Flag of South Africa.svg Maties
6 Leah du Plessis (2007-04-20)20 April 2007 (aged 18)0 Flag of South Africa.svg Rhenish Girls' High School
7DF Taheera Augousti (2005-09-23)23 September 2005 (aged 20)10 Flag of South Africa.svg Central
8 Emily Macquet (2006-04-13)13 April 2006 (aged 19)0 Flag of South Africa.svg UP Tuks
9 Anja Tromp (2005-09-10)10 September 2005 (aged 20)0 Flag of South Africa.svg UP Tuks
10 Ané Janse van Vuuren (2004-03-20)20 March 2004 (aged 21)10 Flag of South Africa.svg NWU Pukke
11 Thabelani Metu (2006-08-24)24 August 2006 (aged 19)0 Flag of South Africa.svg NWU Pukke
13 Paris-Gail Isaacs (2006-08-25)25 August 2006 (aged 19)6 Flag of the United States.svg Liberty Flames
14 Baylee Engelke (2005-07-18)18 July 2005 (aged 20)0 Flag of South Africa.svg UP Tuks
15 Malikah Hamza (2004-02-08)8 February 2004 (aged 21)6 Flag of South Africa.svg Central
16 Nomsa Mzizi (2004-07-08)8 July 2004 (aged 21)0 Flag of South Africa.svg NWU Pukke
17FW Ntsopa Mokoena (2004-08-17)17 August 2004 (aged 21)10 Flag of South Africa.svg ETA College
18 Teshawn de la Rey (2005-05-04)4 May 2005 (aged 20)0 Flag of South Africa.svg NWU Pukke
19 Hannah Quinton (2006-09-29)29 September 2006 (aged 19)0
24FW Reabetswe Phume (2006-03-16)16 March 2006 (aged 19)6 Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest
25GK Richele Norval (2004-06-24)24 June 2004 (aged 21)0 Flag of South Africa.svg Maties
26GK Manisha Desai (2004-03-05)5 March 2004 (aged 21)0 Flag of South Africa.svg WPCC beavers

2025 Junior Africa Hockey Cup Current squad

The squad was announced on 11 March 2025. [4]

Head coach: Cindy Brown

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 South Africa was banned from international Hockey from 1964 onwards. South Africa was allowed to take part in international competitions from 1993 onwards.

References

  1. ↑ "Cindy Brown appointed as SA Hockey U21 Women's Coach | SA Hockey Association" . Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "South African Hockey Association" . Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "South African Junior Women named for the FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup 2025". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "SA Women's U21 Squad updated for Junior Africa Cup 2025". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
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