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Liné Malan

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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 Apps (Gls)
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

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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

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Domestic leagues

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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

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Under–21

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Team Details – South Africa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "SA women lead but Belgium bounce back to square hockey series". teamsa.co.za. Team South Africa. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "LINÉ MALAN". kookaburrasport.com.au. Kookaburra Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "MALAN Liné". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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