Shannon Macomo

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Shannon Macomo
Personal information
Full name Shannon Hayley Macomo
Date of birth (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 University of Johannesburg
Number 22
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023- University of Johannesburg
International career
2020 South Africa U/17
2021-2023 South Africa U/20
2024- South Africa 1

Shannon Hayley Macomo (born 28 April 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club the University of Johannesburg and the South Africa women's national team.

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College career

Macomo played for the University of Johannesburg. They were runner's up at the inaugural Pirates Cup following a 2-1 defeat to the Tuks Ladies U/20 side in March 2023. [1] She was part of the side that won the Gauteng Engen Knockout Challenge title in July 2023 winning 1-0 against JVW Sapphires. [2] They were runners-up for the 2023 Women's Varsity Football losing 2-0 in the final to the University of the Western Cape. [3]

International career

Macomo competed for the South Africa women's U-17 for the world cup qualifiers in 2020. [4] She also competed for the U-20 team in 2021. [5]

In 2024 she got her first international call up for the senior women's team and made her debut at the 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship in a 1-0 win against Namibia on 22 October 2024. [6]

Honours

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References

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  2. ↑ Shozi, Asanda (2023-07-11). "UJ Successfully Defend Engen Knockout Challenge Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. ↑ Hare, Rudene (2023-08-15). "UJ and UWC to Battle for Varsity Football Honours". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. ↑ SAFA (2020-03-15). "Bantwana Progress to Next Round of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  5. ↑ Nothana, Nonto (2021-11-27). "Basetsana Gear Up for Third Round of World Cup Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  6. ↑ "Shannon Macomo delighted with first Banyana Banyana call-up | soccer". SABC. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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