Cecil Afrika: age, wife, education, career, highlights, worth

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 2:18 PM by Alice Wabwile

Cecil Afrika is one of the most successful professional rugby players in South Africa after conquering the world of sevens for 11 years. He played for the national sevens team from 2009 to 2020 and helped the team clinch top awards, including the 2016 Summer Olympics bronze medal. In 2011, he was named the IRB Sevens Player of the Year.

Cecil Afrika rugby — The rugby athlete played for the national sevens team from 2009 to 2020. Photo: @SABreakingNews
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Great vision, speed and skills are the attributes that have kept Afrika at the top of the rugby game. How well do you know the details about the professional athlete? Below are his detailed biography and career highlights.

Cecil Afrika profile summary

Full name: Cecil Sebastian Afrika
Nickname: Oom C
Date of birth: 3rd March 1988
Cecil Afrika age: 33 years as of 2021
Height: 5’9’’
Nationality: South African
Occupation: Rugby player, entrepreneur
Position: Fullback, fly-half
Cecil Afrika team: San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) as of 2021
Cecil Afrika Twitter: @AfrikaCecil
Cecil Afrika Instagram: @cecilafrika

Early life and education

Cecil Afrika mother — The professional rugby player with his mother. Photo: @cecilafrika
Source: Instagram

The athlete was born on 3rd March 1988 in Port Elizabeth, Mzansi. He is 33 years old in 2021. Cecil is close to his mother as he often posts her on his Instagram. Details about his father and siblings are not available. For Cecil Afrika education, he attended Hentle Cilliers High School in Virginia.

Cecil Afrika wife

Cecil Afrika girlfriend — The professional rugby player with his girlfriend Adrielle Armoed. Photo: @adriellea2
Source: Instagram

The rugby player has a girlfriend called Adrielle Armoed. The lovebirds often post each other on their social media pages. As of 2021, they are yet to announce if they are engaged or their plans to get married.

Cecil Afrika career

Cecil started his youth rugby career at Griffons from 2004 to 2007. He also played in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship as part of the South Africa Under-20 team.

The athlete has been playing for the Mzansi Sevens from 2009 to 2020 as a fly-half. He was part of the national squad that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Cecil was also part of the squad that won gold at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. In 2011, Cecil was named the IRB International Sevens Player of the Year after scoring 40 tries and 385 points at the HSBC Sevens World Series.

Cecil Afrika net worth

Cecil Afrika coffee — The athlete is a co-founder of 18 coffee with fellow Blitzboks players Kyle Brown and Philip Snyman. Photo: @cecilafrika
Source: Instagram

According to Networth & Salary, the professional athlete has an estimated net worth of between $1 and $5 million. His primary source of income comes from playing professional rugby. Information regarding Cecil Afrika salary is not available as he is yet to share the details. The rugby player also earns from Eighteen Coffee. He co-founded the coffee brand in 2018 with fellow Blitzboks players Kyle Brown and Philip Snyman.