Mustapha Cassiem

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

Mustapha Cassiem
2024 - Indoor IPT Men's A-Section: Western Province v Southern Gauteng
Born	(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 22)
Education	Bishops Diocesan College
Father	Abdullah “Casa” Cassiem[1]
Family	Dayaan 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) 47 (181) 2020–present South Africa 59 (26) Medal record Representing  South Africa Men's indoor hockey FIH Indoor World Cup 2025 Poreč Indoor Africa Cup 2021 Durban 2024 Swakopmund Men's field hockey African Youth Games 2018 Algiers Last updated on: 14 February 2025

His brother Dayaan also is a forward for the national hockey team.^[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

• 2019 PHL Men - Young Player of the Tournament^[6][8]

HDM

• 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup – Player of the tournament^[9]

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

• 2023 FIH Hockey World Cup - JSP Foundation Best Junior Player of the Tournament^[12][13]

South Africa (indoor)

• 2023 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup - Best Junior Player^[14]
• 2023 Nkosi Cup - Top Goal scorer, Player of the Tournament^[15]
• 2024 South Africa Indoor Hockey Players of the Year^[16]
• 2024 Indoor Africa Cup – Leading Goalscorer^[17]
• 2023 Nkosi Cup – Top Goal scorer^[18]
• 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup – Player of the Tournament^[19][20]

References

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. "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.
5. "FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21: Shortlists revealed as voting opens". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
6. "South African Hockey Association: Mustaphaa Cassiem". saha.altiusrt.com.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "SA Hockey IPT 2023 | Threepeat for Western Province!". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
12. "Germany crowned World Champions at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023". International Hockey Federation. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
13. @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.
14. "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.
15. "Kathea Energy Nkosi Cup – Super South Africa secure thrilling gold | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 22 December 2023.
16. "South African Hockey Unveils Mustapha Cassiem and Tegan Fourie as Indoor Hockey Players of the Year | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 2 March 2024.
17. "Namibia Upsets South Africa to Claim Indoor Hockey Men's African Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
18. "NKOSI CUP 2024 | Champions defend their titles". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
19. "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.
20. "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.

External links

• Mustapha Cassiem at the International Hockey Federation
• Mustapha Cassiem at the South African Hockey Association
• Mustapha Cassiem at Olympedia
• Mustapha Cassiem at Olympics.com
• Mustapha Cassiem at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
• Mustapha Cassiem at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
• Mustapha Cassiem on Instagram