Shadine van der Merwe (born 25 November 1992) is a South African netball player.[1] She was a member of the South African squad that secured fifth place at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. van der Merwe was signed by the Surrey Storm in the UK Superleague in 2018, and was also selected in South Africa's national senior team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 Netball World Cup.[2] In May 2019 she was signed by the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Australian Super Netball league, having been selected by the team as a replacement player for the long-term injured Beth Cobden.[3] She is now signed to the Manchester Thunder for the 2022- 2023 season.
Personal information | |||
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Born |
Pretoria, South Africa | 25 November 1992||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
School | Hoërskool Akasia | ||
University | University of Pretoria (Tuks) | ||
Occupation | Professional netball player. | ||
Netball career | |||
Playing position(s): WD, GD, GK | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
2018–2019 | Surrey Storm | ||
2019–2021 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | ||
2022- | Manchester Thunder | ||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
2018–present |
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External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shadine van der Merwe". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Shadine van der Merwe". Surrey Storm.
- ^ "Shadine Van Der Merwe Replaces Injured Cobden". Super Netball. 27 May 2019.