Fred Zeilinga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederik Johannes Zeilinga | ||
| Born |
11 December 1992 Ladysmith, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Glenwood High School, Durban | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Fly-half | ||
| Current club | Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011–2015 | Sharks XV | 23 | (207) |
| 2011–2015 | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 18 | (180) |
| 2013–2015 | Sharks | 11 | (55) |
| 2015–present | Free State Cheetahs | 17 | (151) |
| 2016–present | Cheetahs | 15 | (79) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. | |||
Frederik Johannes Zeilinga (born 11 December 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing Super Rugby with the Cheetahs and Currie Cup rugby with the Free State Cheetahs.[1] His regular position is fly-half.
Career
Youth
Zeilinga represented the Sharks at Under-13, Under-16, Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 levels between 2005 and 2012.
Sharks
In 2011, he made his first class debut for them in the Vodacom Cup competition in the season-opening game against the Blue Bulls.[2] He missed a conversion two minutes after coming on, but did convert one ten minutes later to help his team to a 30–19 victory.
He made three more substitute appearances during 2011 and was promoted to first choice fly-half for the Sharks during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, making a further seven starts. He also finished as top scorer in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring 154 points in his ten appearances.[3]
He also took over the kicking duties during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, where he once again scored in excess of 100 points in the season.[4]
Sharks
He was included in the Sharks squad for their final match of the 2013 Super Rugby season against the Kings. He did appear as a substitute to make his Super Rugby debut and also scored a try in a 58–13 victory.[5]
Cheetahs
In May 2015, Zeilinga signed a contract to join Bloemfontein-based outfit the Free State Cheetahs.[6]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Fred Zeilinga". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 30-19 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2012 ABSA Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2013 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sharks Annihilate Kings". Sport24. Media24. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Franco Smith wys sy kaarte" (in Afrikaans). Netwerk24. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.