Thokozile Mndaweni (born 8 August 1981) is a former South African women's footballer and coach who played as a goalkeeper. She is the highest capped women's goalkeeper in South Africa with 89 caps.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thokozile Philadelphia Mndaweni | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Boksburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TS Galaxy Queens (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | University of Johannesburg | ||
| Palace Super Falcons | |||
| Moroka Swallows | |||
| -2022 | Croesus Ladies | ||
| 2022-2023 | JVW | ||
| International career | |||
| 200?– | South Africa | 89 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2014 | |||
She represented the South Africa women's national football team at the 2012 London Olympics[2] She is well known for a saving a penalty and later converting her own spot kick during South Africa's win on penalties in the Olympic qualifier return leg match in Tunis in April 2011.[3]
Club career
editMndaweni played for Sasol Women's League side Croesus Ladies where she was a player-coach helping them to a fourth place finish at the 2021 Sasol League National Championship.[4] In April 2022 she joined JVW as a player-coach.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Thokozile Mndaweni | Banyana Banyana". www.sasolinsport.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
- ^ Team thefinalball.com
- ^ "SAFA.net".
- ^ https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/authors/khozan. "Mndaweni hopes to help Croesus to national title". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ Writer, FARPost (5 April 2022). "Banyana legend pens deal with JVW Girls". FARPost. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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