Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fikile Sithole | ||
Date of birth | 28 November | ||
Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | TS Galaxy Queens (assistant coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1995 | Soweto Ladies FC | ||
1995–1996 | Öxabäcks IF | ||
1996–2001 | Soweto Ladies FC | ||
International career | |||
1993–1999 | South Africa | ||
Managerial career | |||
2023- | TS Galaxy Queens (assistant coach) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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She was awarded seventh best African woman player of the XXth century and was also chosen in the African team of the XXth century by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) [2]
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