Nomathemba Ntsibande

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Nomathemba Ntsibande
Personal information
Full name Nomathemba Charlotte Ntsibande
Date of birth 19 April 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth KwaThema
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 JVW F.C.
Youth career
1998-2018 Springs Home Sweepers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018- JVW F.C.
International career
2011- South Africa 36 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nomathemba "Lanka" Ntsibande (born 19 April 1986) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League side JVW F.C. and the South Africa women's national team.

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Club career

Springs Home Sweepers

Ntsibande joined Sasol Women's League side Springs Home Sweepers as a 12-year old and spent a large part of her career playing for the club. [1]

JVW

In 2018, she joined Sasol Women's League side JVW F.C. [2] She made her debut on 7 April 2028 in a 1-0 victory over the University of Pretoria's amaTuks. [3] She was part of the 2019 team that won the Gauteng Sasol League and went on to win their maiden National league title. [4]

International career

In March 2012, she competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team in an international friendly against Ghana and was one of the penalty takers in a 5-4 penalty shootout win. The match had ended in a 1-1 draw. [5]

She was also part of the Banyana Banyana team for the 2012 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament but did not make it to the 2012 Olympic team due to an injury. [6] She was named in the squad that took on Gabon in the 2015 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament second round qualifier which they won 8-2 on aggregate. [7]

She was part of the squad that took part in the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament where they finished in fourth place. [8]

Honours

Club

JVW

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References

  1. ↑ Import, Pongrass (28 July 2015). "Lanka's time to shine". African Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Import, Pongrass (17 February 2018). "JVW Football Club announces new signings". Bedfordview Edenvale News. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Import, Pongrass (20 April 2018). "JVW kick Sasol League off with a win". Bedfordview Edenvale News. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (21 May 2020). "Women's football not getting support it deserves – Ntsibande". The Citizen. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Banyana beat Ghana on penalties". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Let us show that London 2012 was not a fluke – Ntsibande - SAFA.net". 22 May 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Pauw names Banyana Banyana squad for Gabon clash - SAFA.net". 15 May 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Banyana Banyana announce squad for 2016 AFCON in Cameroon - SAFA.net". 8 November 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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