Celia Evans

Celia Evans (born 18 June 1990) is a South African female field hockey player who plays for the South Africa women's national field hockey team.[1][2]

Celia Evans
Personal information
Born (1990-06-18) 18 June 1990
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012-present South Africa 163

Career

She made her senior international debut in 2012. She received her debut Women's Hockey World Cup call during the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup, where South Africa finished at ninth position.[3] She was also part of the national team which emerged as runners-up to England 2–1 in the final of the 2014 Women's Hockey Investec Cup. Celia also featured in the 2015 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup where South Africa finished at ninth position.

She was also a key member of the South African team which won the 2017 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations for the record seventh time.[4] She narrowly missed out an opportunity to represent the national team at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup due to a knee injury.[5][6]

She has also competed at the Commonwealth Games with the national team in 2014 and 2018. In 2017, she was awarded for the country's best women's hockey player for the year 2016 during the SA Hockey Awards.[7]

References
  1. "Hockey | Athlete Profile: Celia EVANS - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  2. "Celia Evans". tms.fih.ch. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. "South Africa's men and women complete line up for 2014 Hockey World Cup". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. "SA hockey women chasing after seventh heaven at Afcon". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  5. "Striker Manuel grabs Hockey World Cup chance with both hands". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  6. "South Africa name women's World Cup squad | FIH". www.fih.ch. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  7. "Rhett Halkett and Celia Evans win big at SA Hockey Awards". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2020-04-02.


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