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Agnes Thandiwe Nkosi is South African professional football manager and former player who is the current assistant coach of the SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Agnes Thandiwe Nkosi | ||
Date of birth | 20 August 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Soweto, Gauteng | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (Assistant Coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
-2021 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
Managerial career | |||
2021- | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (Assistant Coach) | ||
2022- | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A former defender, Nkosi retired her career with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, where she was the captain, mid 2021 season.[2] She was later appointed the assistant coach for Sundowns Ladies from the 2021 season.[3][4]
Club career
editNkosi is a former Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies captain.[2] She captained the side to the 2015 Sasol League National Championship where she scored a goal in the final when the side won 3-0 against Cape Town Roses in Sasolburg.[5]
Coaching career
editFollowing her retirement from football, she was appointed Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies assistant coach.[3] She was later appointed the head coach of the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/20 side.[6]
She was part of the technical team when the Sundowns senior ladies team won the Hollywoodbets Super League in 2021, 2022, and 2023 season.[7] They also won the COSAFA Women's Champions League in the 2021 and 2023 and were runner's up in the 2022 season losing to Green Buffaloes from Zambia.[8] The side won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League in 2021, were runners-up in 2022, and reclaimed their continental title in the 2023 edition with her being in Jerry Tshabalala's technical team.[9][10][11]
Honours
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Assistant coach
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
- SAFA Women's League: 2021, 2022, 2023
- COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023 Runner-up: 2022
- CAF Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023 Runner-up: 2022
Player
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
References
edit- ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (3 September 2021). "Sundowns Ladies coach admits Buffaloes gave them a tough time". The Citizen. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b Abrahams, Celine (5 January 2021). "Sundowns Ladies Prepare for Continental Success". gsport4girls. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b Motshwane, Gomolemo. "Coach Nkosi is loving it in the deep end". City Press. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Mothowagae, Daniel. "History beckons for Sundowns Ladies team in the chase for golden ticket to Egypt". City Press. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies win Sasol League". Daily Sun. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Downs Ladies lining up next generation | soccer". SABC. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Sundowns Ladies dominate the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League Awards - SAFA.net". 4 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (3 September 2021). "Sundowns Ladies coach admits Buffaloes gave them a tough time". The Citizen. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Shelat, Neel. "CAF Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns Reclaim Their Crown With A Perfect Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Caf Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Hasaacas to rule Africa | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ staff, Sport24. "Sundowns taste defeat in CAF Women's Champions League final: 'We lost with pride'". Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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