South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team
Appearance
Association | South African Hockey Association | ||
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Confederation | AfHF (Africa) | ||
Head Coach | Guy Elliott[1] | ||
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Junior World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | 9th (2021) |
The South Africa men's national under-21 field hockey team represents South Africa at international field hockey matches and tournaments.[2]
Tournament record
[edit]Junior World Cup
[edit]Junior World Cup record | ||||||||||
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Year | Host | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1979 | Banned[a] | |||||||||
1982 | ||||||||||
1985 | ||||||||||
1989 | ||||||||||
1993 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
1997 | ||||||||||
2001 | Group stage | 11th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | ||
2005 | Group stage | 13th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 13 | ||
2009 | Group stage | 15th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | ||
2013 | Group stage | 12th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
2016 | Group stage | 10th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | Squad | |
2021 | Group stage | 9th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | Squad | |
2023 | Group stage | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | Squad | |
Total | 9th | 6/12 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 120 | 112 |
Current squad
[edit]FIH Hockey Junior World Cup Current squad
[edit]The squad was announced on 13 November 2023.[4]
Head coach: Guy Elliott
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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4 | Nathan Ansell (Captain) | 15 March 2002 (aged 20) | 14 | | |
5 | James Flint | 6 April 2004 (aged 18) | 9 | | |
6 | Daniel Neuhoff | 3 October 2004 (aged 18) | 5 | | |
7 | Hans Neethling | 13 July 2002 (aged 20) | 15 | | |
9 | Cameron Le Forestier | 4 September 2002 (aged 20) | 21 | | |
10 | Ross Breytenbach | 1 June 2004 (aged 18) | 11 | | |
11 | Damian Knott | 15 April 2003 (aged 19) | 15 | | |
12 | Sian Maart | 30 March 2004 (aged 18) | 4 | | |
14 | Caleb Oliphant | 21 May 2002 (aged 20) | 10 | | |
16 | Thabang Jeyi | 21 May 2003 (aged 19) | 5 | | |
17 | Ayakha Mthalane | 5 June 2003 (aged 19) | 15 | | |
19 | MF | Leruo Ditlhakanyane | 20 July 2005 (aged 17) | 4 | |
21 | Fawaaz Kahder | 20 November 2002 (aged 20) | 15 | | |
22 | Calvin Davis | 22 November 2003 (aged 19) | 10 | | |
24 | GK | Reece Govender | 17 December 2002 (aged 20) | 10 | |
27 | GK | Gianluca Virissimo | 2 October 2003 (aged 19) | 5 | |
31 | David Tshebi | 21 December 2003 (aged 19) | 4 | | |
34 | Jaydon Brooker | 3 April 2005 (aged 17) | 0 | |
Junior Africa Hockey Cup Current squad
[edit]The squad was announced on 28 February 2023.[5]
Head coach: Guy Elliott
See also
[edit]- South Africa men's national field hockey team
- South Africa women's national under-21 field hockey team
Notes
[edit]- ^ South Africa was banned from international Hockey from 1964 onwards. South Africa was allowed to take part in international competitions from 1993 onwards.
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Hockey announce Guy Elliott as SA U21 Men's Head Coach - South African Hockey Association". SAHockey. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "South African Hockey Association". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "AfHF Press Release – Cancellation announcement due to COVID-19: Junior Africa Cup [JAC] 2021". africahockey.org. African Hockey Federation. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "South Africa name U21 Men's squad for the Junior World Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "South African Men's U21 team named for the African Qualifier". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2 March 2023.