Bambanani Mbane
 Mbane with South Africa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bambanani Nolufefe Mbane | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sterkspruit, South Africa[1] | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. | |||
| 2020 | Dinamo Minsk | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016– | South Africa | 81 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Bambanani Nolufefe Mbane (born 12 March 1990) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies
[edit]She was part of the Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies squad that won the SAFA Women's League back-to-back during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[4][5][6]
She was named the Queen of the Tournament in 2017.[4]
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
[edit]In 2021, Mbane joined Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa and was part of the team that won the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League and were runner's up for the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League.
She was named the Hollywoodbets Super League: Player of the Season in 2021 and made it to the team of the Year (best XI for 2021).[7][8] She was also nominated for the 2021 CAF Women Interclub Player of the Year award and 2021 CAF Women Player of the Year.[9]
She rounded out the season by being named the 2021 South African Football Journalists' Association (Safja): Women's footballer of the year.[10]
In 2022, she was added to the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League Best XI and the Women's Africa Cup of Nations Best XI.[11]
In 2023, she was added to the Women's Africa XI announced at the 2023 CAF Awards.[12]
International career
[edit]Mbane competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations were they finished in second place.[13]
She was part of the South African women's national team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations where they won their first continental title and the 2023 FIFA Women's World cup where they reached the last 16.[14]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 July 2019 | Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele, South Africa |  Comoros |
7–0 | 17–0 | 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship |
| 2. | 9–0 |
Personal life
[edit]In 2019, she married Tsholofelo Makgaleme after three months of dating.[15]
Honours
[edit]Club
- SAFA Women's League: 2016,[5] 2017,[6] 2021, 2022, 2023
- CAF Women's Champions League: 2021 runner-up: 2022
South Africa
- Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2022,[16] runner-up: 2018
Individual
- SAFA Queen of the Tournament: 2017
- SAFA Queen of Queens: 2017
- Hollywoodbets Super League Player of the Season: 2021
- 2021 South African Football Journalists' Association (Safja): Women's footballer of the year
- Women's Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2022[11]
- IFFHS CAF Women's Team of The Year: 2022[17]
- Women's Africa XI: 2023
References
[edit]
- ^ a b Bambanani Nolufefe “Juice” Mbane. sasolinsport.com
- ^ Bambanani Mbane Archived 22 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ Bambanani Mbane. nbcolympics.com
- ^ a b "Mbane's the Celtic Ladies secret weapon". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ a b SAFA (11 December 2016). "Bloem Celtic Crowned SASOL League 2016 Champs". gsport4girls. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ a b tsholofelomosina (11 December 2017). "Bloemfontein Celtic Ladies are Sasol Women's League champions again". Alex News. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Malepa, Tiisetso (27 March 2022). "Sundowns Ladies win big at inaugural Hollywoodbets Super League awards". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Kganakga, Tlamelo (28 March 2022). "HBSL Honours Top 2021/22 Season Performers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (6 July 2022). "Sundowns, Banyana players dominate Caf awards". The Citizen. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Times, iDiski (23 February 2022). "Mbane Wins SAFJA Women's Footballer Of The Year". iDiski Times. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b "CAF announces TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Best XI". CAF. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men's and Women's Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023". CAF. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria win 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "magaia-brace-hands-south-africa-first-wafcon-trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Sekudu, Bonolo. "Love story: How Tsholo Mbane and Banyana Banyana defender Bambanani pitched for love". Life. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "IFFHS Women's CAF Team 2022". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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