2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations squads

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This article lists the confirmed squads for the 2017 Men's Hockey Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Ismailia, Egypt between 22 and 29 October 2017. The eight national teams were required to register a playing squad of eighteen players and two reserves.

Egypt[edit]

The following was the Egypt squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[1]

Head coach: Ali Elshorbagy

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Mohamed Sayed 30
2 Mohamed Husseinen 29
3 Mostafa Mansour 24
4 Karim Atef 25
5 Amr Ibrahim 25
6 Ahmed Ezz (C) 36
7 Ahmed Mohsen 25
8 Ahmed Gamal 25
10 Ashraf Said 25
11 Ahmed Elnaggar 29
12 Mostafa Ragab 19
16 GK Wael Noureldin 23
17 Amr Elhady 32
18 Mohamed Ramadan 22
19 Hamada Atef 29
21 Ahmed Elganaini 21
22 Mohamed Zaki 21
25 Houssam Ghobran 28

Ghana[edit]

The following was the Ghana squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[2]

Head coach: Winfred Sackey

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 GK Jeffrey Karikari 30
2 Salya Nsalbini (C) 32
4 Charles Abbiw 29
5 Stephen Asamoah 24
6 Samuel Agbelie 21
7 Elikem Akaba 30
8 Emmanuel Ankomah 23
12 George Asiedu 31
13 Emmanuel Akaba 24
14 Samuel Afari 23
15 Ernest Opoku 23
19 Alfred Ntiamoah 24
20 Matthew Damalie 24
22 Michael Baiden 23
26 Michael Akuamoah-Boateng 28
27 Luke Damalie 22
30 GK Eugene Acheampong 30
31 Francis Tettey 19

Kenya[edit]

The following was the Kenya squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]

Head coach: Meshack Senge

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 Festus Onyango 21
2 Francis Kariuki 21
3 Allan Iningu 29
4 Maxwell Wakhungu (C) 28
5 Samuel Oungo 33
6 Constant Wakhura 25
8 Amos Barkibir 22
9 Richard Birir 37
11 Oliver Echenje 30
12 George Mutria 28
17 Kennedy Munialo 25
18 GK Linus Kipkemboi 26
19 Robert Masibo 23
20 Francis Esikuri 29
21 Willis Okeyo 33
21 GK Agesa, Allan 27
23 Vincent Odhiambo 24
25 Danstone Wabwire 19

Nigeria[edit]

The following was the Nigeria squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]

Head coach: Babatunde Odedokun

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
2 Simon Awasa 23
3 Shamsudeen Bala 27
6 Femi Afonja 25
7 Michael John 18
8 Michael Agbaegbu 27
9 Kish Victor 19
10 Muiz Bello 21
11 Adamu Mamman Kolo (C) 33
12 Shanwilu Mu'azu 21
13 Sunday Ogunruku 30
15 Endurance Nzete 21
17 Yinka Jayeoba 24
18 Sikiru Salawu 28
19 Oluwatosin Fowobaje 32
20 Victor Faluyi 19
21 Kelvin Linus 17
22 GK Abdulkadir Baba 33
23 GK Sani Almustapha 30

South Africa[edit]

The following was the South Africa squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[5][6]

Head coach: Sheldon Rostron

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) CapsClub
1 Jonathan Robinson 31 KZN Raiders
3 Tyson Dlungwana 20 Southern Gauteng
7 Tim Drummond (C) 29 KZN Raiders
9 Julian Hykes 35 Southern Gauteng
10 Keenan Horne 25 Western Province
11 Lance Louw 31 Southern Gauteng
12 Reza Rosenberg 31 Southern Gauteng
14 Melrick Maddocks 23 Southern Gauteng
17 Dan Sibbald 22 KZN Raiders
18 Taine Paton 28 KZN Raiders
19 Ryan Julius 22 Western Province
20 Tommy Hammond 33 Southern Gauteng
21 Jethro Eustice 27 KZN Raiders
22 Dan Bell 23 Western Province
23 GK Rassie Pieterse 34 Southern Gauteng
26 Ignatius Malgraff 24 Eastern Province
27 Nqobile Ntuli 21 KZN Raiders
30 GK Siya Nolutshungu 21 KZN Raiders

References[edit]

  1. ^ "International Hockey Federation - Egypt squad". tms.fih.ch.
  2. ^ "International Hockey Federation -Ghana squad". tms.fih.ch.
  3. ^ "International Hockey Federation - Kenya squad". tms.fih.ch.
  4. ^ "International Hockey Federation - Nigeria squad". tms.fih.ch.
  5. ^ "International Hockey Federation - South Africa squad". tms.fih.ch.
  6. ^ "Updated SA Men's Squad for AFCON - South African Hockey Association". www.sahockey.co.za.