Amanda Dlamini
 Amanda Dlamini playing for South Africa at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amanda Sinegugu Dlamini | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth |
Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[1] | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Young Callies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
|
Durban Ladies | |||
| 2013 |
UJ Ladies F.C. | ||
|
JVW | |||
| International career | |||
| 2007-2018 | South Africa | 105 | (24) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2016 | |||
Amanda Sinegugu Dlamini (born 22 July 1988) is a former South African soccer player who is currently a soccer analyst and football administrator. She represented the South Africa women's national team at the 2012 (as the captain) and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Early career
Dlamini was born in
Club career
At a club level, Dlamini has played for
Dlamini played for
International career
She made her debut for the senior national team in 2007 in a 5–0 loss to Nigeria in an Olympic qualifier. She scored her first international goal against Netherlands.[3] She was the top goalscorer of the 2008 Sasol Women's League. She was part of the squads that won bronze and silver medals at the 2010 African Women's Championship and 2012 African Women's Championship; at the 2010 championships, she was named Most Valuable Player. She was captain of the national team between 2011 and 2013.[5]
She became the fifth female football player to win 100 caps for South Africa following a friendly match against the United States in July 2016, following
She retired from international football in January 2018.[7]
Personal life
In 2012, she founded the Amanda Dlamini Girls Foundation aiming to provide basic help to girls in rural areas.[8]
Outside Football
Media
She is currently a soccer analyst at South African sports broadcaster Supersport.[9]
Administration
In July 2021, she was appointed as the Senior Commercial and Marketing Manager of the South African Football Association (SAFA)[10]
Honours
Club
UJ Ladies F.C.
Varsity Women's Football Cup: 2013
JVW
SAFA Women's League: 2019
References
- ^ "Amanda Dlamini". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Dlamini, Amanda". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ a b Moreotsene, Linda (7 October 2011). "Amanda inspires Banyana". The New Age. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "UJ women score Varsity Football crown". YourSport. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Sasol Banyana Banyana Player Profiles". South African Football Association. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Amanda Dlamini closes in on a century of appearances". South African Football Association. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Banyana Banyana news: Amanda Dlamini quits international football | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Amanda Dlamini wants to inspire youth through football". Sasol in Sport. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ Mokoena, Kgomotso (2 November 2022). "Supersport rope in world superstars for World Cup coverage". Sunday World. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Amanda Dlamini: Ex-Banyana Banyana captain appointed SAFA Senior Manager". Kick Off. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
External links
- Amanda Dlamini – FIFA competition record (archived)
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