Phumelela Luphumlo Mbande (born 8 March 1993) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
8 March 1993 Umtata, South Africa[1] | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2017-2019 | Northern Blues | ||
| 2021-present | KZN Coastals | ||
| 2017-2019 | Blyde River Bunters | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2013 | South Africa U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013-present | South Africa | 57 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
International career
editShe participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[3][4]
She captained the South African women's hockey team while she competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] On 23 July 2021, Mbande shared the honour of serving as a flag bearer for South Africa, alongside swimmer player Chad le Clos, at the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6][7][8][9]
Personal life
editShe studied a Bcom Accounting sciences degree and a post graduate diploma in accounting at the university of Pretoria, graduating in 2016. She qualified as a chartered accountant (South Africa) in 2019 and is an external audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.[10]
In September 2022, she married Malusi Hlophe.
References
edit- ^ "Get Phumelela to Interprovincial Hockey Tournament :: Champion Page". Backabuddy. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ 2018 Commonwealth Games profile
- ^ "SA Women's Hockey Squad named for the Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup". sahockey.co.za. 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details United States". FIH. p. 14.
- ^ "Hockey MBANDE Phumelela Luphumlo". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Isaacson, David (22 July 2021). "Le Clos, Mbande reunite as flag-bearers at Tokyo opening ceremony after 2010 disaster". The Sowetan. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Chad le Clos, Phumelela Mbande to carry SA flag at Olympics opening ceremony". News24. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Gleeson, Mark (23 July 2021). "Swimming-More tears for Bert as son Chad carries South African flag". Reuters. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Mohamed, Ashfak (23 July 2021). "Chad le Clos, Phumelela Mbande carry South African flag at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony". Independent Online. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Phumelela Mbande, 29". Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
External links
edit- Phumelela Mbande at the International Hockey Federation
- Phumelela Mbande at the South African Hockey Association
- Phumelela Mbande at Olympedia
- Phumelela Mbande at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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