Dayaan Cassiem

Dayaan Cassiem
2024 - Indoor IPT Men's A-Section: Western Province v Southern Gauteng
Born
Abdud Dayaan Cassiem

(1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 (age 25)
Cape Town, South Africa
EducationBishops Diocesan College
FatherAbdullah “Casa” Cassiem[1]
FamilyMustapha Cassiem (brother)
Field hockey career
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club AH&BC[2]
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–present South Africa 75 (24)
2019–present South Africa (indoor) 28 (38)
Medal record
Men's indoor hockey
Representing  South Africa
Indoor Africa Cup
Gold medal – first place 2021 Durban
Silver medal – second place 2024 Swakopmund
Last updated on: 6 November 2023

Abdud Dayaan Cassiem (born 1 December 1998) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a forward for the South Africa national team. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

He attended Bishops Diocesan College and graduated a few years ago. His brother Mustapha also is an international hockey player.[4]

  1. ^ "South African Hockey Association: Abdul Cassiem". saha.altiusrt.com.
  2. ^ "De Cassiem-broers maken de overstap naar hockeyclub AH&BC". www.ahbc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Hockey CASSIEM Abdud Dayaan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ Ephraim, Adrian (3 March 2021). "Mustapha Cassiem, SA's young hockey prodigy". New Fame.