English · Bournemouth, England · Born 17 September 1984English goal defence and the most-capped Vitality Roses player in history, who captained England to their first-ever Commonwealth Games gold in 2018.
Geva Kate Mentor was born on 17 September 1984 in Bournemouth, England. First selected for the senior England squad at just 15, she made her Test debut in 2000 aged 16 against New Zealand, marking Irene van Dyk on her very first appearance. Mentor went on to represent England at six Commonwealth Games and six World Cups over a 21-year international career, winning Commonwealth bronze in 2006 and 2010 and World Cup bronze in 2011, 2015 and 2019, before the historic breakthrough of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, where England beat Australia by a single goal in the final to win their first-ever netball gold. She captained England at the 2015 World Cup and, in her final major tournament, helped England reach the 2023 World Cup final for the first time, taking silver. She retired from international netball in 2023 with 175 caps, and was awarded the CBE for services to netball in 2019. Mentor's domestic career spanned three continents: Superleague titles with Team Bath (2006, 2007), then 15 seasons across Australia and New Zealand with Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Vixens (where she became the first import to reach 100 games), Sunshine Coast Lightning (captaining back-to-back Super Netball titles in 2017 and 2018) and Collingwood Magpies. Twice voted the World's Best Netballer (2015 and 2017), she returned to England in 2024 to captain NIC Leeds Rhinos before retiring at the end of the 2025 Netball Super League season, aged 40, having played over 310 top-level matches.
Captaining and anchoring England's defence in their historic gold medal win at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
How They Played
Elite reader of the game with exceptional interception timing, aerial strength and defensive composure under pressure
Lasting Impact
Widely regarded as one of the finest defenders in netball history and a central figure in England's rise as a genuine world power
Career Honours
- Commonwealth Games Gold 2018
- World Cup Silver 2023
- CBE for services to netball (2019)
- World's Best Netballer 2015, 2017
| Club | Period | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Team Bath | 2003–2008 | — |
| Surrey Storm | 2009–2010 | — |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | 2008–2010 | — |
| Melbourne Vixens | 2011–2016 | — |
| Sunshine Coast Lightning | 2017–2018 | — |
| Collingwood Magpies | 2019–2023 | — |
| NIC Leeds Rhinos | 2024–2025 | — |