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South African soccer player (born 2001)

Sibulele Holweni
Holweni in 2024
Personal information
Full name Sibulele Cecilia Holweni
Date of birth (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Ibhayi, South Africa
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team University of the Western Cape
Youth career
Sophakama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
University of the Western Cape
International career
2018 South Africa U17 3 (0)
2019– South Africa 21 (16)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
First place 2022 Morocco
COSAFA Women's Champions League
Gold medal – first place 2024 Malawi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 February 2022

Sibulele Cecilia Holweni (born 28 April 2001) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for UWC Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.

She was part of the national team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

International career

Holweni made her senior debut on 12 May 2019 in a 0–3 friendly loss to the United States. On 9 November 2020, Holweni scored five goals in the team's 7–0 win over Comoros in Group A of the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship. South Africa finished at the top of their group and advanced to the knockout stage. They won the championship and Holweni was named top goal scorer with 8 goals.

She competed for the national team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours

University of the Western Cape

South Africa

Individual

International goals

Scores and results lis South Africa's goals tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 November 2020 Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa  Eswatini 2–0 5–0 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
2. 9 November 2020  Comoros 1–0 7–0
3. 2–0
4. 5–0
5. 6–0
6. 7–0
7. 12 November 2020  Malawi 5–1 6–2
8. 14 November 2020  Botswana 1–0 2–1
9. 4 October 2021  Mozambique 1–0 3–1 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship
10. 3–1
11. 7 October 2021  Malawi 1–1 2–3
12. 2–2
13. 9 October 2021  Zambia 1–1 1–1 (3–4 p)
14. 26 October 2021 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Mozambique 6–0 6–0 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ^ Sibulele Holweni at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Abrahams, Celine (22 November 2020). "Holweni Rises to National Stardom". gsport4girls. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. "Holweni produces five-star performance as Banyana crush Comoros in 7-0 rout". Sunday Times. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

External links

South Africa squads
South Africa squad – 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
South Africa
South Africa squad – 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations winners (1st title)
South Africa
South Africa squad – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
South Africa
COSAFA Women's Championship Golden Boot


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