South African field hockey player
Phumelela Hlophe (née Mbande)|
Born |
(1993-03-08) 8 March 1993 (age 31) Umtata, South Africa[1] |
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Height |
1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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Weight |
68 kg (150 lb) |
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Playing position |
Goalkeeper |
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Years |
Team |
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2017-2019 |
Northern Blues |
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2021-present |
KZN Coastals |
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2017-2019 |
Blyde River Bunters |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2013 |
South Africa U21 |
6 |
(0) |
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2013-present |
South Africa |
57 |
(0) |
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Phumelela Luphumlo Mbande (born 8 March 1993) is a South African field hockey player for the South African national team.[2]
International career
She 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
She 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
External links
Phumelela Mbande – International Tournaments |
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