 Vilakazi at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Middelburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | TS Galaxy Queens | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Moroka Swallows | |||
| Palace Super Falcons | |||
| 2019 | Gintra Universitetas | 3 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Logroño | 6 | (0) |
| 2021-2023 | TUT Matsatsantsa Ladies F.C. | ||
| 2023- | TS Galaxy Queens | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007– | South Africa | 133 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2021 | |||
Nothando "Vivo" Vilakazi (born 28 October 1988) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for TS Galaxy Queens and the South Africa women's national team.
Early life
Nothando Vilakazi was born in Middelburg, South Africa, on 28 October 1988. She played for a boys team between the ages of 9 and 14, when she started playing with girls. At the age of 17, she started playing in the Sasol League for the Highlanders team. She completed her schooling at TuksSport High School, associated with the University of Pretoria's High Performance Centre, for which she was selected while representing Mpumalanga at a tournament.
Career
Vilakazi played for Palace Super Falcons, having previously played for Moroka Swallows. In footballing circles, she is nicknamed "Vivo".
International
She made her international debut for the South Africa women's national football team against Ghana in 2007. Vilakazi has been a regular feature of the team as they were managed by Vera Pauw. Vilakazi was part of the team which were runners up in the 2012 African Women's Championship.
As part of the South African team, she has played at both the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She played in all six of South Africa's games at the 2016 tournament. Vilakazi has continued to feature in the squads for the nation following the transition to the management of Desiree Ellis after the Olympics.
References
- "50 caps up for Banyana Banyana's Andile Dlamini". safa.net. 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Nothando "Vivo" Vilakazi". Sasol in Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Banyana Banyana's Nothando Vilakazi reaches for the stars". SAFA.net. 22 May 2019.
- "Nothando Vilakazi's rocky road to stardom". New Frame. 8 November 2019.
- Ngid, Njabuto (28 July 2016). "She dreamt it, she's living it". IOL. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- Isaacson, David (5 August 2016). "Banyana Banyana keep hope alive after Games opener loss". Herald Live. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- "Desire Ellis opens up after first training session as Banyana Banyana head coach". KickOff. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
External links
- Nothando Vilakazi at BDFútbol
- Nothando Vilakazi – UEFA competition record
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