Nthabiseng Majiya

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Nthabiseng Majiya
Personal information
Full name Nthabiseng Ronisha Majiya
Date of birth 10 June 2004
Place of birth Philippolis
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 31
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
-2023 Richmond United (48)
2024- Mamelodi Sundowns 17 (10)
International career
2020-2022 South Africa U20
2022- South Africa
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal icon.svg 2022 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nthabiseng Majiya (born 10 June 2004) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African women's national team. [1]

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Personal life

She attended Philippolis Secondary School in the Free State. [2]

Club career

Richmond United

Majiya finished as the second best goal scorer in the 2021 Hollywoodbets Super League, with 20 goals in her maiden season for Richmond United. She was very instrumental in her side's campaign, scoring nearly half of the 44 goals scored by the club in league matches in 2021. [3] She was named the Hollywoodbets Super League Young Player of the Season for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. [4] She also scored 17 goals from 23 appearances in the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League and was ranked the 3rd highest goal scorer in the league. [5] She scored 11 goals from 24 appearances in the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League. [6]

Mamelodi Sundowns

On 15 February 2024, Majiya joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. She scored her first goal on debut against Royal AM on 3 March 2024. [7]

International career

She was part of the South African women's national team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations where they won their first continental title in Morocco. [8] [9] She scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against Botswana in the final group stage match. [10]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 July 2022Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1–01–0 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
2.1 June 2024Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–01–1 Friendly

Honours

South Africa

Individual

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