Katlego Malebane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/16 | |||
| 2024– | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/20 | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | South Africa U/15 | ||
Katlego Malebane is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's Regional League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African women's under-15 national team.
In 2022 was selected as a ball girl at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations final between South Africa and Morocco.[1]
Youth career[edit]
Malebane joined Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies as an 8 year-old and progressed through the ranks.[2] She captained the Sundowns Ladies U/16 side to the 2022 Volkswagen Vaya Cup and was named player of the tournament.[3] She was part of the side that won the inaugural Gauteng Women's Development League undefeated in 2023.[4]
Youth international career[edit]
She competed for the South African women's under-15 national team at the 2023 COSAFA Schools Cup. The team were undefeated in the tournament and won the 2023 edition and qualified for the 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship. Malebane was named 2023 COSAFA Schools Cup player of the tournament.[5]
Malebane captained the South African women's under-15 national team at the 2024 CAF African Schools Football Championship when they were crowned champions.[6] In the final, she scored a goal in the 10th minute to give the team the lead. The match ended in a 1–1 draw with the team winning 5–4 via penalties against Morocco.[7]
Honours[edit]
Club
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy
- Volkswagen Vaya Cup:2022
- Gauteng Women's Development League:2023
Individual
- Volkswagen Vaya Cup: Player of the Tournament: 2022
- COSAFA Schools Cup: Player of the Tournament: 2023
South Africa
References[edit]
- ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns Youngster to Feature as Ball Girl at AWCON Final – Mamelodi Sundowns | Official Website". Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Katlego Malebane and South African Team Chase Glory at CAF African Schools Finals – Mamelodi Sundowns | Official Website". Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Hare, Rudene (2022-12-13). "Mamelodi Sundowns Youth Crowned VW Vaya Cup Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Pongco, Siya (2024-05-16). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Edendale to represent SA at the CAF African Schools Football Championships". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: South African double at African Schools Football Championship qualifiers". 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "SA U15 National Teams arrive in Zanzibar ahead of CAF African Schools Championships - SAFA.net". 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Tanzania, South Africa crowned CAF African Schools Football Champions in Zanzibar". Tanzania, South Africa crowned CAF African Schools Football Champions in Zanzibar. Retrieved 2024-05-25.