Astria Boks

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Astria Boks
Personal information
Date of birth 1994
Place of birth Parow
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016-2020 Santos Women
2020-2021 Vasco da Gama (6)
2024- Stellenbosch Women
International career
2016- South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Astria Boks (born 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Sasol Women's League side Stellenbosch Women and the South Africa women's national team. [1]

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Club career

Santos Women

In 2016 she played for Sasol Women's League side Santos Women.

Vasco da Gama

Boks was part of the Vasco da Gama team that won the 2021 Sasol League National Championship. [2] She scored the opening goal in the final against City Lads in a 3-2 win to be crowned champions. [3]

Stellenbosch Women

In May 2024 she was announced as one of the players of the newly formed Sasol Women's League side Stellenbosch Women. [4]

International career

She competed for the South Africa women's senior team in a friendly match against Egypt on 22 October 2016. [1] She was part of the squad that finished in fourth place at the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. [5]

Honours

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References

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  4. Marketing, S. F. C. (2024-05-08). "Meet the team: Stellenbosch FC Ladies". Stellenbosch Football Club. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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