Irene van Dyk
South African-New Zealand netball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Irene van Dyk MNZM (née Viljoen; born 21 June 1972) is a South African-born New Zealand netball player. A goal-shooter, van Dyk is one of the world's best-known netballers and is the most capped international player of all time.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Irene van Dyk (née Viljoen) | ||
Born |
(1972-06-21) 21 June 1972 (age 51) Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
Spouse | Christie van Dyk | ||
Children | Bianca van Dyk | ||
Netball career | |||
Playing position(s): GS, GA | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
2000–2002 | Capital Shakers | ||
2003–2013 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | ||
2014–2016 | Central Pulse | ||
(Correct as of 6 March 2014) | |||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
1994–1999 | South Africa | 72 | |
2000–2014 | New Zealand | 145 | |
(Correct as of 5 June 2014) | |||
Medal record |
Debuting in 1994, she represented South Africa 72 times and captained the team. In 2000, she moved to Wellington, New Zealand and was quickly picked for the New Zealand national team, the Silver Ferns.
She was the 2003 New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year and a nominee in 2005.[2] She became a New Zealand citizen in 2005, and represented New Zealand for 14 years before retiring from international netball in June 2014.
Van Dyk played for the Central Pulse in the ANZ Championship from 2014, taking a coaching role in more recent years.[3] For most of her domestic career in New Zealand she played for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic (2003–2013).