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 |
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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
- 2018 U16 Boys Hockey Nationals (A Section) - Leading Goalscorer[6]
- 2024 Indoor IPT Men - Leading Goalscorer[7]
Mapungubwe Mambas
HDM
South Africa U21
- 2022 Senior IPT Men - A Section - Top Goalscorer[10]
- 2023 Senior IPT Men - A Section - Top Goalscorer and Player of the Tournament[11]
South Africa
South Africa (indoor)
Notes and References
- Web site: South African Hockey Association: Abdul Cassiem. saha.altiusrt.com.
- Web site: Redactie . 2023-03-29 . Broertjes Cassiem naar HDM . 2023-07-11 . Hoofdklasse Hockey Nederland . nl-NL.
- News: Ephraim. Adrian. 3 March 2021. Mustapha Cassiem, SA's young hockey prodigy. New Fame.
- 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.
- Web site: FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21: Shortlists revealed as voting opens . fih.ch . . 23 August 2021 . 23 August 2021.
- Web site: South African Hockey Association: Mustaphaa Cassiem. saha.altiusrt.com.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: SA Hockey IPT 2023 Threepeat for Western Province! . 2023-08-27 . en-US. SA Hockey Association.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup – Super South Africa secure thrilling gold SA Hockey Association . 2023-12-22 . en-US.
- 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.
- Web site: Namibia Upsets South Africa to Claim Indoor Hockey Men's African Cup . 2024-05-27 . en-US. SA Hockey Association.