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]

Agnes Nkosi
Personal information
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)

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/20
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

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Nkosi 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

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Following 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

Player

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

References

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  1. ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (3 September 2021). "Sundowns Ladies coach admits Buffaloes gave them a tough time". The Citizen. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Abrahams, Celine (5 January 2021). "Sundowns Ladies Prepare for Continental Success". gsport4girls. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Motshwane, Gomolemo. "Coach Nkosi is loving it in the deep end". City Press. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ Mothowagae, Daniel. "History beckons for Sundowns Ladies team in the chase for golden ticket to Egypt". City Press. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies win Sasol League". Daily Sun. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Downs Ladies lining up next generation | soccer". SABC. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Sundowns Ladies dominate the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League Awards - SAFA.net". 4 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (3 September 2021). "Sundowns Ladies coach admits Buffaloes gave them a tough time". The Citizen. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ Shelat, Neel. "CAF Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns Reclaim Their Crown With A Perfect Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ staff, Sport24. "Sundowns taste defeat in CAF Women's Champions League final: 'We lost with pride'". Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)