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Nqobile Ntuli

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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+12 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 Apps (Gls)
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
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ismailia
Gold medal – first place 2022 Accra
Junior African Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Windhoek
Last updated on: 5 June 2024

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]

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

Career

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Under–18

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

Under–21

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

National team

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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

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Club

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National

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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