Nobahle Mdelwa (born 26 June 2008) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Lindelani Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lindelani Ladies | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2024 | Dlala Ntombazane | ||
| 2024- | Lindelani Ladies | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | South Africa U/15 | 5 | (7) |
| 2024- | South Africa U/17 | 5 | (6) |
| 2024- | South Africa U/20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024- | South Africa | 1 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024 | |||
Personal life
editShe attended Edendale Technical High.[1] In 2023 she was awarded a scholarship to the LaLiga Academy in Madrid, Spain.[2][3]
Youth international career
editMdelwa competed for the South Africa women's under-15 at the 2022 COSAFA Schools Cup. She was the top goal scorer after scoring 7 goals.
She was selected for the South Africa women's under-17 team for the 2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship. She scored 6 goals in the tournament to help the team to their maiden COSAFA title.[4][5]
She competed for the South Africa women's under-20 team at the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship. She scored 1 goal in 4 appearances and was player of the match twice to help the team to a runners-up position.[6]
International career
editMdelwa competed for the senior women's national team at the 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship. She made her debut against Namibia on 22 October 2024.
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 October 2024 | Isaac Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa |  Eswatini |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship |
Honours
edit- COSAFA Women's Championship: Runners-Up: 2024
- COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship: Runners-Up: 2024
- COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship: 2022
- COSAFA Schools Cup: 2022
Individual
- COSAFA Schools Cup: Top goal scorer: 2022
References
edit- ^ Munsamy, Selina (2023-12-22). "Edendale Technical Claimed Gold At CAF Schools Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Abrahams, Celine (2023-06-11). "Nobahle Mdelwa Awarded Scholarship in Spain". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ M, Lonwabo (2024-01-31). "South African Ambassador in Spain Visits SA Youth Academy Players in Madrid". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: Mdelwa double sees South Africa into Girls' Under-17 final in Lilongwe". 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "SA beat Zambia to win COSAFA Under-17 Championship - SAFA.net". 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ Pongco, Siya (2024-11-22). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Nobahle Mdelwa drives South Africa back to winning ways". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-11-24.