| Birth date | 21 December 1996 (age 29) |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.64 m |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthyears 1 | 2017 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Southern Gauteng u21 |
| Years 1 | 2017-2021 |
| Clubs 1 | University of Johannesburg |
| Years 2 | 2018-2021 |
| Clubs 2 | Southern Gauteng |
| Currentclub | HGC |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2017–2026 |
| Nationalteam 3 | South Africa |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 80 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 9 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2016 |
| Nationalteam 2 | South Africa u21 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 10 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 2 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2014 |
| Nationalteam 1 | South Africa Hockey5s u18 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 12 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 4 |
| Updated | 14 April 2026 |
Kristen Storm Paton (born 21 December 1996) is a South African field hockey player who plays as midfielder for the South African national team.[1]
Career
Under–18
Paton made her debut for the South Africa U–18 in 2014 at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.[2]
Under–21
Paton made her debut for the South Africa U–21 in 2016 at the Junior Africa cup for Nations in Windhoek.[3]
National team
She was in the South Africa team at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[4][5]
She retired (2026) from international field hockey career.[6]
References
- ^ "2018 Commonwealth Games profile". Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Choga, Jessica (2014-07-16). "Team South Africa named for 2014 Youth Olympic Games". TeamSA. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
- ^ Import, Pongrass (2016-04-07). "UJ hockey stars help SA qualify for World Cup". Northcliff Melville Times. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "SA Women's Hockey Squad named for the Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup". sahockey.co.za. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details United States". FIH. p. 14.
- ^ "SA Hockey Pays Tribute as Kristen Paton Announces Retirement | SA Hockey Association". Retrieved 2026-04-14.