Liné Malan

Liné Malan

Personal information
Born	(1992-06-20) 20 June 1992 (age 32) United Kingdom
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Midfield
Senior career
Years	Team
2019–	Perth Thundersticks
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2013	South Africa U–21	6	(0)
2015–2016	South Africa	20	(0)
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing  South Africa

Liné Malan (born 20 June 1992)[1] is a field hockey player from South Africa, who plays as a midfielder.[2][3]

Personal life

Liné Malan was born in the United Kingdom. At the age of three, her family moved to Paarl, South Africa.[4][3]

Her brother, Dawid, is an international cricketer for England.[5]

Career

Domestic leagues

Malan has played domestically in South Africa, England and Australia.[4]

In 2017 she was a member of the Wineland Wings in season two of the South African Premier Hockey League.[6]

Following her move to Australia in 2018, Malan has been a regular fixture in the national league for Western Australian teams the WA Diamonds in the AHL,[7] and the Perth Thundersticks in the Sultan Bran Hockey One League.[8]

International career

Under–21

Liné Malan made her debut for the South Africa U–21 team in 2013 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach.[9]

National team

Malan made her debut for the national team in 2015, during a test event against Chile and Belgium in Cape Town.[9][2] She followed this up with an appearance at the 2014–15 FIH World League Semi-finals in Valencia.[4]

She last represented the national team in 2016 during the Cape Town Summer Series.[9]

References

1. "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
2. "SA women lead but Belgium bounce back to square hockey series". teamsa.co.za. Team South Africa. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
3. "LINÉ MALAN". kookaburrasport.com.au. Kookaburra Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
4. "In Her Own Words - Liné Malan". hockeywa.org.au. Hockey WA. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
5. "England batter Dawid Malan on playing at Optus Stadium against Australia and his Perth family connection". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
6. "MALAN Liné". saha.altiusrt.com. South African Hockey Association. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
7. "MALAN Liné". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
8. "Liné Malan". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
9. "MALAN Liné". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

External links

• Liné Malan at the International Hockey Federation
• Liné Malan at HockeyAustralia.altiusrt.com
• Liné Malan at the South African Hockey Association