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Mustapha Cassiem

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Mustapha Cassiem
2024 - Indoor IPT Men's A-Section: Western Province v Southern Gauteng
Born (2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 23)
EducationBishops Diocesan College
FatherAbdullah “Casa” Cassiem[1]
FamilyDayaan Cassiem (brother)
Field hockey career
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club AH&BC[2]
Youth career
2017-2018 Western Province U16
2019 Western Province U18
Senior career
Years Team
2019-present Western Province
2019 Mapungubwe Mambas
-2021 Varsity College
2022–2023 Gladbacher HTC
2023-2024 HDM
2024–present AH&BC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2018 South Africa u18 5 (2)
2019–present South Africa (indoor) 53 (139)
2020–present South Africa 66 (31)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Men's field hockey
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 2025 Ismailia
African Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Algiers
Men's indoor hockey
FIH Indoor World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Poreč
Indoor Africa Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Durban
Silver medal – second place 2024 Swakopmund
Last updated on: 17 December 2025

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 also is a forward for the national hockey team.[3]

International career

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He made South Africa U–18 as the African Youth Games in 2018.[4][5][6]

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.[7] In August 2021 he was nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020–21.[8]

Honours

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Club

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Western Province Hockey

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  • 2018 U16 Boys Hockey Nationals (A Section) – Leading Goalscorer[9]
  • 2024 Men's Indoor Inter-Provincial Tournament – Leading Goalscorer[10]
  • 2025 Men's Inter-Provincial Tournament – Leading Goalscorer and Player of the Tournament[11]

Mapungubwe Mambas

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HDM

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South Africa U21

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  • 2022 Senior IPT Men - A Section - Top Goalscorer[14]
  • 2023 Senior IPT Men - A Section - Top Goalscorer and Player of the Tournament[15]

South Africa

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South Africa (indoor)

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References

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  1. ^ "South African Hockey Association: Abdul Cassiem". saha.altiusrt.com.
  2. ^ "De Cassiem-broers maken de overstap naar hockeyclub AH&BC". www.ahbc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ Ephraim, Adrian (3 March 2021). "Mustapha Cassiem, SA's young hockey prodigy". New Fame.
  4. ^ "African Youth Games: Tamarie's late goal secures second spot for Namibia in Day 2". African Hockey Federation. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  5. ^ "ASSEMBLY, Friday 20 July 2018" (PDF). Bishops Diocesan College.
  6. ^ Lemke, Gary (20 June 2018). "Team SA named for African Youth Games". TeamSA. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Hockey CASSIEM Mustaphaa". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ^ "FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21: Shortlists revealed as voting opens". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b "South African Hockey Association: Mustaphaa Cassiem". saha.altiusrt.com.
  10. ^ "Western Province Men and KZN Raiders Women defend their titles at the SPAR & Tops at SPAR Indoor Hockey IPT | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  11. ^ "SA Hockey IPT 2025 – Day 5 Wrap-Up". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  12. ^ "CTM PHL 2019 ends with two worthy champions - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Harvestehuder THC hold their nerve to win exquisite fifth men's indoor Club Cup crown". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  14. ^ "IPT 2022 | And the champions are… - South African Hockey Association". SA Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  15. ^ "SA Hockey IPT 2023 | Threepeat for Western Province!". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Germany crowned World Champions at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023". International Hockey Federation. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  17. ^ @sahockey_; (29 January 2023). "Congratulations to our Mustapha Cassiem who was awarded the Junior Player of the Tournament at the FIH Hockey World Cup!" – via Instagram.
  18. ^ "Austria and Netherlands on top of the world at 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup". International Hockey Federation. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup – Super South Africa secure thrilling gold | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  20. ^ "South African Hockey Unveils Mustapha Cassiem and Tegan Fourie as Indoor Hockey Players of the Year | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Namibia Upsets South Africa to Claim Indoor Hockey Men's African Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  22. ^ "NKOSI CUP 2024 | Champions defend their titles". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  23. ^ "MUSTAPHA CASSIEM NAMED PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT AS SOUTH AFRICA MAKES HISTORY AT THE 2025 FIH INDOOR HOCKEY WORLD CUP". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  24. ^ "Poland women claim first-ever indoor crown as German men thwart Austria's three-peat ambitions". International Hockey Federation. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  25. ^ "South African Hockey Announces 2024 SA Indoor Hockey Award Winners". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  26. ^ "Nkosi Cup 2025 | Finals Day". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
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