Danie Faasen

Daniel Cornelius Faasen (born 11 November 1989) is a South African rugby union player.[1]

Danie Faasen
Danie Faasen playing for CSM București during the 2019 Cupa României Final
Full nameDaniel Cornelius Faasen
Date of birth (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989
Place of birthMiddelburg
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
SchoolAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team CSM București
Youth career
2005–2010 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–2013 UP Tuks 14 (15)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Blue Bulls 7 (5)
2011–2012 Eastern Province Kings 23 (10)
2014 SWD Eagles 10 (0)
2014–2015 Rugby Badia ()
2015–2016 L'Aquila 7 (47)
2016–2019 CSM București 19 (94)
Correct as of 10 December 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 South African Kings 3 (0)
Correct as of 14 August 2012

Career

He represented the Blue Bulls at various youth tournaments, culminating in his involvement in the 2010 Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup squads. He also represented UP Tuks in the 2011 Varsity Cup. He then joined the Eastern Province Kings for the 2011 Currie Cup season.

After two years at the Kings, he left and rejoined UP Tuks for the 2013 Varsity Cup. He didn't play any first class rugby in 2013 despite being named in the Blue Bulls Currie Cup squad, but joined George-based side SWD Eagles prior to the 2014 season.[2]

In 2014, Faasen moved to Italy to play for Serie A side Rugby Badia.[3] After one season at Badia, Faasen joined National Championship of Excellence side L'Aquila.[4]

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Danie Faasen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. "Vulindlu se heil by SWD". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  3. "Daniel Faasen giocherà per Badia" (in Italian). Piazza Rugby Pro Sport Management. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. "Eccellenza: L'Aquila, otto volti nuovi per svoltare". Ultime Notizie (in Italian). 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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