Jermaine Seoposenwe

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Jermaine Seoposenwe
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Monterrey
Number 12
Youth career
Santos Ladies FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Samford 80 (39)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 UWC Ladies
2019 Gintra Universitetas 1 (3)
2020 Betis 2 (0)
2020–2022 Braga 38 (10)
2022–2023 Juárez 24 (7)
2023– Monterrey 57 (19)
International career
2010–2025 South Africa 112 (24)
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal icon.svg 2022 Morocco
Silver medal icon.svg 2012 Equatorial Guinea
Silver medal icon.svg 2018 Ghana
Bronze medal icon.svg 2010 South Africa
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 August 2025 (post the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations)

Jermaine Seoposenwe (born 12 October 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for Mexican Liga MX Femenil club Monterrey. [1] She previously played for the South Africa national team.

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Club career

Gintra Universitetas

On 16 April 2019, it was announced that Seoposenwe had signed her first professional contract with Gintra Universitetas in Lithuania, joining them to play in the 2019-20 UEFA Women's Champions League season. She joined alongside South Africa teammate Nothando Vilakazi. [2]

Seoposenwe made two Champions League appearances for Gintra, besides helping the side win the 2019 A Lyga Women and Amber Cup titles.

Real Betis

Seoposenwe signed for Spanish side Real Betis Balompie on 8 February 2020, making her debut in a 2–1 victory over RC Espanyol the following weekend.

The season would be called to an end early due to the COVID-19 global pandemic with Seoposenwe having made three appearances across all competitions.

SC Braga

On 6 July 2020, Seoposenwe was announced as a new player of SC Braga. [3] She made an immediate impact at the club in her first campaign, scoring twice on 13 January 2021 against rivals SL Benfica in the final of the Taça de Portugal in a 3–1 victory. [4]

In her second season at the club Seoposenwe scored 8 goals and provided 7 assists in 19 league appearances as the club finished third in the Campeonato Nacional. On 23 March 2022, SC Braga won the Taca da Liga on penalties against SL Benfica with Seoposenwe playing the entire 120 minutes. [5]

FC Juarez

On 24 August 2022, Seoposenwe signed for Liga MX Femenil side FC Juarez on a free transfer. [6] She revealed shortly after that she had previously agreed a pre-contract with French side FC Girondins de Bordeaux only for the relegation of the club's men's side to cause a change of direction. [7]

Just a month after joining she set a new league record for fastest goal in a match, scoring after nine seconds in a 3-0 win over Necaxa. [8]

In total she scored seven goals in 24 appearances for the club, helping Juarez reach the league's playoffs for the first time in their history during the 2023 Clausura.

C.F. Monterrey

Following the end of her Juarez contract, Seoposenwe moved to fellow Liga MX side C.F. Monterrey. [9] On 28 May 2024 she scored in a 2-1 victory over Club America as her side were crowned 2024 Clausura champions. [10]

On 26 November 2024, she helped her side to a second consecutive league title winning the 2024 Apertura in a penalty shootout against rivals Tigres UANL.

International career

On 18 October 2015, Seoposenwe scored the winning goal against Equatorial Guinea which secured South Africa's qualification to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. [11] At the tournament she started all three of South Africa's matches as they exited at the Group Stage.

Seoposenwe was a key player for South Africa at the 2018 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations with Banyana Banyana reaching the final only to lose to Nigeria in a penalty shootout. [12] The result qualified South Africa for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup for their first appearance at the competition, with Seoposenwe part of the 23 player squad for the tournament in France. At the competition, she featured in matches with China and Spain.

On 4 July 2022, Seoposenwe scored Banyana Banyana's first goal in their 2–1 win against Nigeria at the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations. [13]

In 2025 she announced her retirement after the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. She scored her 24th and last goal for the national team against Ghana. She retired having amassed 112 caps. [14]

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
11 March 2013 Tasos Markou, Paralimni, Cyprus Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2–02–1 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup
2
6 March 2015 Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, CyprusFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–01–0 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup
3
11 March 2015 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, CyprusFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–21–2
4
23 May 2015 Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville, Gabon Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
1–1
3–2 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
5
2–1
6
31 May 2015 Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
1–0
5–0
7
4–0
8
18 October 2015 Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
1–0
1–0
9
28 July 2016 Estádio Luso Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–31–4Friendly
10
25 November 2016 Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4–05–0 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
11
6 June 2018 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 1–01–0 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
12
10 June 2018 Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, Bloemfontein, South AfricaFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 1–06–0
13
4–0
14
6–0
15
21 November 2018 Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
7–1
7–1
2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations
16
4 July 2022 Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–02–1 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
17
14 July 2022Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
1–0
1–0
18
18 February 2023Gold City Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
1–0
3–0
2023 Turkish Women's Cup
19
10 April 2023Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
2–3
2–3
Friendly
20
23 February 2024 Chamazi Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1–03–0 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
21
28 May 2025 Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria, South AfricaFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2–03–2Friendly
22
3–0
23
3 June 2025Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–02–0
24
7 July 2025 Honneur Stadium, Oujda, MoroccoFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–02–0 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Gintra Universitetas

SC Braga

Monterrey

South Africa

Individual

References

  1. Jermaine Seoposenwe at Soccerway OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Ahmadu, Samuel (16 April 2023). "South Africa's Seoposenwe & Vilakazi join Lithuanian champions Gintra Universitetas". Goal. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. "Jermaine Seoposenwe: Banyana Banyana striker signs for Sporting Braga | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. "Seoposenwe's brace inspires Sporting Braga to first ever Portuguese Cup title | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. "Braga conquista a Taça da Liga". www.jn.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. Writer, FARPost (24 August 2022). "Jermaine Seoposenwe joins Mexican side Juárez Femenil". FARPost. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  7. "Seoposenwe opens up on unexpected Mexico move | soccer". SABC. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  8. Raophala, Mauwane (27 September 2022). "Jermaine Seoposenwe sets new Mexican Liga MX Femenil record". FARPost. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  9. "Money behind Banyana Banyana star Jermaine Seoposenwe's latest transfer in Mexico | soccer". SABC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  10. "Jermaine Seoposenwe scores in the final to become a league champion in Mexico | soccer". SABC. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  11. "Equatorial Guinea 0-1 South Africa: Seoposenwe's strike sends Banyana to Rio 2016". Goal. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  12. "Nigeria win 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  13. "RECAP | Banyana Banyana kick-start Women's Afcon with victory over tournament favourites Nigeria".
  14. "Seoposenwe calls it a day, leaves WAFCON legacy". Seoposenwe calls it a day, leaves WAFCON legacy. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  15. "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  16. "CAF announces TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Best XI". CAF. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  17. "IFFHS Women's CAF Team 2022". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.