Ntsopa Mokoena (born 17 August 2004)[1] is a field hockey player from South Africa, who plays as a forward.[2]
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| Born |
17 August 2004 Bethlehem, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | South Africa | 34 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | South Africa U21 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 6 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal life
editNtsopa Mokoena was born and raised in the Free State city of Bethlehem.[3][4]
She is a former student of Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool.[4]
Career
editSenior national team
editMokoena received her first call up to the national team during a tour to Spain in December 2022.[5] She made her debut during a test series against Italy, and followed this up with an appearance at the inaugural FIH Nations Cup.[6][7]
Under–21
editMokoena made her debut for the South Africa U–21 in 2023 at the Junior Africa Cup in Ismailia.[8]
International goals
editGoal |
Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 7 December 2022 | Estadio Betero, Valencia, Spain |  Italy |
1–0 | 5–0 | Test Match | [9] |
| 2 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 5–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 12 December 2022 |  Chile |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2022 FIH Nations Cup | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "SA Women". SA Hockey. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Mokoena scores a hat-trick against Italy". ofm.co.za. OFM. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ a b "SA Vrouehokkiespan – Ntsopa Mokoena van BVHS in span". schoolsthatrock.co.za (in Afrikaans). Schools That Rock. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY SQUADS HAVE BEEN SELECTED". sasportspress.co.za. SA Sports Press. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "MOKOENA Ntsopa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "FIH Nations Cup | SA Hockey Women's Nations Cup Squad announced - South African Hockey Association". SA Hockey. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "South African Women's U21 team named for the African Qualifier | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "South Africa 5–0 Italy". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Chile 2–1 South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
