Shannon Hayley Macomo (born 28 April 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club the University of Johannesburg and the South Africa women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shannon Hayley Macomo | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | University of Johannesburg | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023- | University of Johannesburg | ||
| International career | |||
| 2020 | South Africa U/17 | ||
| 2021-2023 | South Africa U/20 | ||
| 2024- | South Africa | 1 | |
College career
editMacomo played for the University of Johannesburg. They were runner's up at the inaugural Pirates Cup following a 2-1 defeat to the Tuks Ladies U/20 side in March 2023.[1] She was part of the side that won the Gauteng Engen Knockout Challenge title in July 2023 winning 1-0 against JVW Sapphires.[2] They were runners-up for the 2023 Women's Varsity Football losing 2-0 in the final to the University of the Western Cape.[3]
International career
editMacomo competed for the South Africa women's U-17 for the world cup qualifiers in 2020.[4] She also competed for the U-20 team in 2021.[5]
In 2024 she got her first international call up for the senior women's team and made her debut at the 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship in a 1-0 win against Namibia on 22 October 2024.[6]
Honours
edit- Women's Varsity Football: runners-up: 2023
- Gauteng Engen Knockout Challenge: 2023, runners-up: 2024
- Pirates Cup: runners-up: 2023
References
edit- ^ Diphoko, Oarabile (2023-03-23). "Tuks Ladies Crowned 2023 Pirates Cup Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Shozi, Asanda (2023-07-11). "UJ Successfully Defend Engen Knockout Challenge Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Hare, Rudene (2023-08-15). "UJ and UWC to Battle for Varsity Football Honours". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ SAFA (2020-03-15). "Bantwana Progress to Next Round of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Nothana, Nonto (2021-11-27). "Basetsana Gear Up for Third Round of World Cup Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Shannon Macomo delighted with first Banyana Banyana call-up | soccer". SABC. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-10-23.