Tshogofatso Motlogelwa

Tshogofatso Motlogelwa
Personal information
Full name Tshogofatso Akhila Motlogelwa
Date of birth (2000-04-29) 29 April 2000 (age 24)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies
Number 9
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021- TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies
International career
2023- South Africa (3)

Tshogofatso Akhila Motlogelwa (born 29 April 2000) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.

College career

Tshwane University of Technology

Motlogelwa captained TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies in the 2024 Women's Varsity Football.[1] She netted a brace in a 2-1 win over Tuks Ladies in their first group stage match. She also scored in a 6-0 win over Wits Ladies to help her team to a second place finish in group A. In the semi-finals she scored a goal to help her team to a 1-1 draw against UJ Ladies where they won 4-2 via penalties. In the final against UWC Ladies she scored the only goal for her team in a 2-1 loss to finish as runners-ups. This was university's first final since 2019.

She currently has 7 goals scored in 24 appearances in the 2024 SAFA Women's League.[2]

International career

Motlogelwa competed for the senior women's national team at the 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship.[3] At 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship she scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win against Namibia.[4][5]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 October 2024 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa  Namibia 1–0 1–0 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship
2. 28 October 2024 Madibaz Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa  Seychelles 4–0 8–1
3. 31 October 2024 Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa  Mozambique 1–1 1–1

Honours

References

  1. ^ Kamedien, Siraj (2024-08-05). ""We want it more than anything" says TUT captain Tshegofatso Motlogelwa". Varsity Sports. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ^ Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League Hollywoodbets Super League 2024 | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. ^ "Khumalo to lead 2024 COSAFA Women's Championships team - SAFA.net". 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. ^ "COSAFA Banyana open their account with a win against Namibia - SAFA.net". 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  5. ^ News, SouthAfrica (2024-10-22). "Motlogelwa's late strike lifts Banyana to win over Namibia in COSAFA Championship opener". Ghanamma.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)