Mustapha Cassiem

Mustapha Cassiem (born 19 March 2002) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a forward for the South African national team.

Mustapha Cassiem
2024 - Indoor IPT Men's A-Section: Western Province v Southern Gauteng
Born	(2002-03-19) 19 March 2002 (age 23)
Education	Bishops Diocesan College
Father	Abdullah “Casa” Cassiem[1]
Family	Dayaan Cassiem (brother)
Field hockey career Playing position Forward Club information Current club AH&BC[2] Youth career 2017-2018 Western Province U16 2019 Western Province U18 Senior career Years Team 2019-present Western Province 2019 Mapungubwe Mambas -2021 Varsity College 2022–2023 Gladbacher HTC 2023-2024 HDM 2024–present AH&BC National team Years Team Caps Goals 2018 South Africa u18 5 (2) 2019–present South Africa (indoor) 47 (181) 2020–present South Africa 59 (26) Medal record Representing  South Africa Men's indoor hockey FIH Indoor World Cup 2025 Poreč Indoor Africa Cup 2021 Durban 2024 Swakopmund Men's field hockey African Youth Games 2018 Algiers Last updated on: 14 February 2025

His brother Dayaan also is a forward for the national hockey team.^[3]

International career

Cassiem made his debut for the outdoor South African national team in February 2020 in a test match against the United States. He was part of the South African team that competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[4] In August 2021 he was nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020–21.^[5]

Honours

Club

Western Province Hockey

• 2018 U16 Boys Hockey Nationals (A Section) – Leading Goalscorer^[6]
• 2024 Men's Indoor Inter-Provincial Tournament – Leading Goalscorer^[7]
• 2025 Men's Inter-Provincial Tournament – Leading Goalscorer and Player of the Tournament^[8]

Mapungubwe Mambas

• 2019 PHL Men - Young Player of the Tournament^[6][9]

HDM

• 2024 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup – Player of the tournament^[10]

South Africa U21

• 2022 Senior IPT Men - A Section - Top Goalscorer^[11]
• 2023 Senior IPT Men - A Section - Top Goalscorer and Player of the Tournament^[12]

South Africa

• 2023 FIH Hockey World Cup - JSP Foundation Best Junior Player of the Tournament^[13][14]

South Africa (indoor)

• 2023 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup - Best Junior Player^[15]
• 2023 Nkosi Cup - Top Goal scorer, Player of the Tournament^[16]
• 2024 South Africa Indoor Hockey Players of the Year^[17]
• 2024 Indoor Africa Cup – Leading Goalscorer^[18]
• 2023 Nkosi Cup – Top Goal scorer^[19]
• 2025 Men's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup – Player of the Tournament^[20][21]
• 2025 South Africa Indoor Hockey Players of the Year^[22]