Jean-Leigh du Toit (born 18 January 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from South Africa.[2]

Jean-Leigh du Toit
Personal information
Born (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 26)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfield
ClubHarlequin
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
2019-2023 Tuks - -
2019 Namaqualand Daisies - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2018 South Africa U–18 7 (2)
2022 South Africa U–21 5 (2)
2022-present South Africa 34 (10)
Updated on 4 October 2023

Personal life

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Jean-Leigh du Toit attended Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen,[3] graduated at the University of Pretoria.[4]

Career

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Under–18

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Du Toit made her debut for the South Africa U–18 in 2018 at the African Youth Games in Algiers.[5]

Under–21

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Du Toit made her debut for the South Africa U–21 in 2022 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.[6][7]

National team

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Following her successful debut in the junior squad, Du Toit was named in the national team for the first time. In May 2022, she was named in the squad for the FIH World Cup in Terrassa and Amsterdam.[8][9] Shortly after this announcement, she was also named in the squad for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[10][8]

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