Nonhlanhla Mthandi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kagiso | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lusaka Ladies | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| 2016 | Alexandra’s Bluebirds | (1) | |
| 2019- | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| International career | |||
| 2020- | South Africa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nonhlanhla Mthandi (also Nhlanhla; born 19 August 1995) is a South African professional soccer player and football freestyler who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African women's national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
[edit]In 2015, Mthandi joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.
Alexandra Bluebirds
[edit]In 2016, she left Sundowns Ladies and joined Sasol Women's League side Alexandra Bluebirds in order to get more game time. She scored on debut in an away match against Aqua Ladies.[2]
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
[edit]In 2021, she was part of the treble winning Sundowns Ladies team. She scored in the final of the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League as they won 3-0 against Black Rhino Queens from Zimbabwe.[3] This win qualified them to the CAF Women's Champions League held in Cairo, Egypt. The team won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League.[4] They completed the treble by defending their Hollywoodbets Super League title in December 2021.[5]
In 2022, she starred in the clubs documentary Banyana ba Style: The First Queens of African Football. The film celebrates the journey of the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies players as they achieved the historic milestone of claiming the first ever CAF Women’s Champions League.
They were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League.[6][7] They won the Hollywoodbets Super League for the third consecutive year in November 2022.[8]
In 2023, they won their second treble starting with the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League with Mthandi scoring twice in the tournament. They reclaimed their Champions League title when they won the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League. They completed the treble with the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League title in December.[9]
International career
[edit]Mthandi competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship where they were crowned champions.[10] She was one of the scorers in the 7-0 crashing of Comoros at the tournament.
In 2022, she was part of the team that were runners-up to Zambia at the 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship.[11]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 November 2020 | Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa |  Comoros |
5–0 | 7–0 | 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
[edit]- SAFA Women's League: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- CAF Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023; runner-up: 2022
- COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023; runner-up 2022
South Africa
[edit]- COSAFA Women's Championship: 2020; runner up: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "Nonhlanhla Mthandi :: Sundowns :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Import, Pongrass (12 September 2016). "'Gaddafi' eyes Banyana at Birds". Alex News. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Times, iDiski (4 September 2021). "Sundowns Book CAFWCL Finals Spot". iDiski Times. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Caf Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Hasaacas to rule Africa | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Voice, Diski (5 December 2021). "Sundowns Crowned Champions OF Hollywoodbets Super League | Diski Voice". Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: Green Buffaloes stun Mamelodi Sundowns to win regional title". 13 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "AS FAR stun nine-woman Mamelodi Sundowns to clinch 2022 Caf Women's Champions League title | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Times, iDiski (28 November 2022). "Final Hollywoodbets Super League Wrap". iDiski Times. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Pillay, Alicia (31 December 2023). "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Ready for More Success after 2023 Triumph". gsport4girls. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Banyana Banyana 2020 COSAFA Women's Cup squad: - SAFA.net". 2 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Writer, KickOff. "Zambia pip Banyana to COSAFA crown". KickOff. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- 1995 births
- South African women's soccer players
- Living people
- South Africa women's international soccer players
- Women's association football midfielders
- Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. players
- South African lesbian sportswomen
- South African LGBTQ footballers
- Freestyle footballers
- SAFA Women's League players
- 21st-century South African sportswomen