Nqobile Ntuli

Nqobile 'Bili' Mansuet Ntuli (born 15 January 1996) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a forward for the South African national team.^[1]

Nqobile Ntuli

Netherlands vs. South Africa, 2024 Summer Olympic
Personal information
Full name	Nqobile Mansuet Ntuli
Born	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Harvestehude
Senior career
Years	Team
?-2019	Tuks
2017-2019	Drakensberg Dragons
2019–present	Harvestehude
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2014	South Africa U18	12	(16)
2016	South Africa U21	15
2016–present	South Africa	100	(63)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 2017 Ismailia 2022 Accra Junior African Cup 2016 Windhoek
Last updated on: 5 June 2024

His brother, Siphesihle, was the assistant coach of the South African national hockey team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.^[2][3]

Career

Under–18

Ntuli made hem debut for the South Africa U–18 in 2014 at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.^[4]

Under–21

Ntuli made hem debut for the South Africa U–21 in 2016 at the Junior Africa Cup and Junior World Cup.^[5]

National team

Ntuli was a part of the South African squad which won the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, which meant they qualified for the 2018 World Cup.^[6] He represented South Africa at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.^[1] In October 2018 he was selected in the South Africa squad for the 2018 World Cup.^[7]

Honours

Club

• 2019 PHL Men - Player of the Tournament^[8]

National

• 2014 Africa Youth Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament (U18M) - Leading Goalscorer
• 2016 Men's Hockey Junior Africa Cup - Leading Goalscorer
• 2022 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations - Player of the tournament^[9]

References

1. "Athlete Profile: Nqobile NTULI - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
2. Mofokeng, Mmadifedile (18 June 2021). "Ntuli brothers set to represent South Africa at the Tokyo Olympics". Inside Education.
3. "#TuksHockey: Ntuli brothers set to represent South Africa at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
4. Choga, Jessica (16 July 2014). "Team South Africa named for 2014 Youth Olympic Games". TeamSA. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
5. "SA U21 men's hockey team for Junior World Cup in Lucknow, India from December 8 to 18 - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
6. "South Africa complete double at Africa Cup of Nations". 29 October 2017.
7. "South African Men's Hockey Final World Cup Squad". sahockey.co.za. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
8. "CTM PHL 2019 ends with two worthy champions - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
9. "SA Hockey Men - Post Facebook". Facebook. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

External links

• Nqobile Ntuli at the International Hockey Federation
• Nqobile Ntuli at the South African Hockey Association
• Nqobile Ntuli at Olympics.com
• Nqobile Ntuli at Olympedia
• Nqobile Ntuli at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
• Nqobile Ntuli at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games