Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fikile Venessa Magama | ||
Date of birth | 19 January 2002 | ||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UWC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
UWC | |||
International career | |||
South Africa | 8 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fikile Venessa Magama (born 19 January 2002) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League side UWC Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.. [1] [2]
She was part of the Basetsana team at the inaugural COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship held in 2019 when they won a bronze medal. [3]
Magama competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup where they reached the Round of 16. [4]
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