Mustapha Cassiem Explained

Mustapha Cassiem
Birth Date:19 March 2002
Father:Abdullah “Casa” Cassiem[1]
Family:Dayaan Cassiem (brother)
Education:Bishops Diocesan College
Module:
Child:yes
Position:Forward
Currentclub:HDM[2]
Youthyears1:2017-2018
Youthclubs1:Western Province U16
Youthyears2:2019
Youthclubs2:Western Province U18
Years1:2019-present
Clubs1:Western Province
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Mapungubwe Mambas
Caps2:7
Years3:-2021
Clubs3:Varsity College
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Gladbacher HTC
Years5:2023-present
Clubs5:HDM
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:South Africa u18
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–present
Nationalteam2:South Africa (indoor)
Nationalcaps2:28
Nationalgoals2:66
Nationalyears3:2020–present
Nationalteam3:South Africa
Nationalcaps3:46
Nationalgoals3:22
Updated:12 February 2023

Mustapha Cassiem (born 19 March 2002) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a forward for the South African national team.

His brother Dayaan Cassiem also is an international hockey player.[3]

International career

Cassiem made his debut for the outdoor South African national team in February 2020 in a test match against the United States. He was part of the South African team that competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] In August 2021 he was nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020–21.[5]

Honours

Club

Western Province Hockey

Mapungubwe Mambas

HDM

South Africa U21

South Africa

South Africa (indoor)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South African Hockey Association: Abdul Cassiem. saha.altiusrt.com.
  2. Web site: Redactie . 2023-03-29 . Broertjes Cassiem naar HDM . 2023-07-11 . Hoofdklasse Hockey Nederland . nl-NL.
  3. News: Ephraim. Adrian. 3 March 2021. Mustapha Cassiem, SA's young hockey prodigy. New Fame.
  4. Web site: Hockey CASSIEM Mustaphaa. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 25 July 2021. 25 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725194214/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/hockey/athlete-profile-n1340443-cassiem-mustaphaa.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21: Shortlists revealed as voting opens . fih.ch . . 23 August 2021 . 23 August 2021.
  6. Web site: South African Hockey Association: Mustaphaa Cassiem. saha.altiusrt.com.
  7. Web site: Western Province Men and KZN Raiders Women defend their titles at the SPAR & Tops at SPAR Indoor Hockey IPT SA Hockey Association . 2024-03-03 . en-US.
  8. Web site: CTM PHL 2019 ends with two worthy champions - South African Hockey Association . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402081030/https://www.sahockey.co.za/sa-teams/591-ctm-phl-2019-ends-with-two-worthy-champions . 2 April 2022 . 2022-02-16 . www.sahockey.co.za.
  9. Web site: Harvestehuder THC hold their nerve to win exquisite fifth men's indoor Club Cup crown . eurohockey.org . . 19 February 2024 . 18 February 2024.
  10. Web site: IPT 2022 And the champions are… - South African Hockey Association . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903192444/https://www.sahockey.co.za/tournaments/ipt-men/889-ipt-2022-and-the-champions-are . 2022-09-03 . 2022-09-03 . SA Hockey Association.
  11. Web site: SA Hockey IPT 2023 Threepeat for Western Province! . 2023-08-27 . en-US. SA Hockey Association.
  12. Web site: 29 January 2023 . Germany crowned World Champions at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 . 2023-01-29 . International Hockey Federation . en.
  13. sahockey_ . CoAUvvptmRb . Congratulations to our Mustapha Cassiem who was awarded the Junior Player of the Tournament at the FIH Hockey World Cup! . 29 January 2023.
  14. Web site: 12 February 2023 . Austria and Netherlands on top of the world at 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup . 2023-02-12 . International Hockey Federation . en.
  15. Web site: Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup – Super South Africa secure thrilling gold SA Hockey Association . 2023-12-22 . en-US.
  16. Web site: South African Hockey Unveils Mustapha Cassiem and Tegan Fourie as Indoor Hockey Players of the Year SA Hockey Association . 2024-03-02 . en-US.
  17. Web site: Namibia Upsets South Africa to Claim Indoor Hockey Men's African Cup . 2024-05-27 . en-US. SA Hockey Association.