Ryan Julius

Ryan Julius
2024 - Indoor IPT Men's A-Section: Western Province v Southern Gauteng
Personal information
Full nameRyan Cowen Julius
Born (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 31)
Cape Town, South Africa
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfielder / Forward
ClubAlmeerse HC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2016 South Africa u21 18 (4)
201–present South Africa (indoor) 32 (34)
2016–2025 South Africa 86 (9)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Men's field hockey
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place2017 Ismailia
Junior African Cup
Silver medal – second place2016 Windhoek
Men's indoor hockey
Indoor Africa Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 Swakopmund
Updated on 18 March 2025

Ryan Cowen Julius (born 19 July 1995) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch club Almeerse HC and the South African national team.

He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Julius only started playing hockey when he was 13 years old. He moved to the Netherlands in 2020 to play for Almeerse HC in the Hoofdklasse.

He retired from his international outdoor hockey career post the Olympic Games.

Early life

He attended Diocesan College, graduated at the University of the Western Cape.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hockey JULIUS Ryan Cowen". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Almeerse HC trekt buitenlanders aan". omroepflevoland.nl (in Dutch). Omroep Flevoland. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ↑ @officialteamrsa; (18 March 2025). "Farewell to Ryan Julius as he calls an end to his international career" – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Julius Calls Time on International Outdoor Hockey Career". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "I Am UWC: SA Hockey Player Ryan Julius". www.uwc.ac.za. Retrieved 23 November 2024.