Tenanile Ngcamphalala

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Tenanile Ngcamphalala
Personal information
Date of birth 15 February 1998
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Young Buffaloes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
-2021 Young Buffaloes
2022 Malabo Kings 12 (23)
2023- Young Buffaloes
International career
2020- Eswatini
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tenanile Ngcamphalala (born 15 February 1998) is a Liswati footballer who plays as a forward for Young Buffaloes FC and the Eswatini women's national team.

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Club career

In 2022, Ngcamphalala signed for Equatorial Guinean side Malabo Kings, becoming the first Swazi female player to play abroad. [1] However, the transfer was described as "criticised and marked by allegations of failing to follow player transfer protocol". [2] She helped the club win the league and was the top scorer of the 2021/22 Equatoguinean Primera División femenina season with 23 goals. [3]

International career

Ngcamphalala played for the Eswatini women's national football team at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship, where she was third on the top scorers list with three goals. [4] She has captained the Eswatini women's national football team. [5]

Style of play

Ngcamphalala mainly operates as a striker.

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References

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  2. "TENANILE RETURNS FROM GUINEA". times.co.sz.
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