Jermaine "Jay" Seoposenwe (born 12 October 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for Mexican Liga MX Femenil club Monterrey and the South Africa women's national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monterrey | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Samford | 80 | (39) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Santos Ladies FC | ||
| UWC Ladies | |||
| 2019 | Gintra Universitetas | 1 | (3) |
| 2020 | Betis | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Braga | 38 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | Juárez | 20 | (6) |
| 2023– | Monterrey | 25 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | South Africa | 100 | (20) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Club career
editGintra Universitetas
editOn 16 April 2019, it was announced that Seoposenwe had signed her first professional contract with Gintra Universitetas in Lithuania, joining them to play in the 2019-20 UEFA Women's Champions League season. She joined alongside South Africa teammate Nothando Vilakazi.[2]
Seoposenwe made two Champions League appearances for Gintra, besides helping the side win the 2019 A Lyga Women and Amber Cup titles.
Real Betis
editSeoposenwe signed for Spanish side Real Betis Balompie on 8 February 2020, making her debut in a 2–1 victory over RC Espanyol the following weekend.
The season would be called to an end early due to the COVID-19 global pandemic with Seoposenwe having made three appearances across all competitions.
SC Braga
editOn 6 July 2020, Seoposenwe was announced as a new player of SC Braga.[3] She made an immediate impact at the club in her first campaign, scoring twice on 13 January 2021 against rivals SL Benfica in the final of the Taça de Portugal in a 3–1 victory.[4]
In her second season at the club Seoposenwe scored 8 goals and provided 7 assists in 19 league appearances as the club finished third in the Campeonato Nacional. On 23 March 2022, SC Braga won the Taca da Liga on penalties against SL Benfica with Seoposenwe playing the entire 120 minutes.[5]
International career
editOn 18 October 2015, Seoposenwe scored the winning goal against Equatorial Guinea which secured South Africa's qualification to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[6] At the tournament she started all three of South Africa's matches as they exited at the Group Stage.
Seoposenwe was a key player for South Africa at the 2018 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations with Banyana Banyana reaching the final only to lose to Nigeria in a penalty shootout.[7] The result qualified South Africa for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup for their first appearance at the competition, with Seoposenwe part of the 23 player squad for the tournament in France. At the competition, she featured in matches with China and Spain.
On 4 July 2022, Seoposenwe scored Banyana Banyana's first goal in their 2–1 win against Nigeria at the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first
Honours
editGintra Universitetas
SC Braga
- Taca de Portugal: 2019–20
- Taca da Liga: 2021–22
South Africa
- Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2022,[9] runner-up: 2018
Individual
References
edit- ^ Jermaine Seoposenwe at Soccerway
- ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (16 April 2023). "South Africa's Seoposenwe & Vilakazi join Lithuanian champions Gintra Universitetas". Goal. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Jermaine Seoposenwe: Banyana Banyana striker signs for Sporting Braga | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Seoposenwe's brace inspires Sporting Braga to first ever Portuguese Cup title | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Braga conquista a Taça da Liga". www.jn.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea 0-1 South Africa: Seoposenwe's strike sends Banyana to Rio 2016". Goal. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria win 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "RECAP | Banyana Banyana kick-start Women's Afcon with victory over tournament favourites Nigeria".
- ^ "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "CAF announces TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Best XI". CAF. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "IFFHS Women's CAF Team 2022". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links
edit- Jermaine Seoposenwe at Soccerway.com
- Jermaine Seoposenwe at WorldFootball.net
- Jermaine Seoposenwe at FBref.com
- Jermaine Seoposenwe at Olympedia
- Jermaine Seoposenwe at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
- Samford bio
