2021 COSAFA Women's Championship squads

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This article lists the squads for the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship, the 9th edition of the COSAFA Women's Championship. The tournament is a women's international football tournament for national teams organised by COSAFA, teams from Southern Africa, and was held in Nelson Mandela Bay from 28 September to 9 October 2021. In the tournament were involved twelve national teams: nine teams from COSAFA and three teams from CECAFA, who were invited as guests. Each national team registered a squad of 20 players.

The age listed for each player is on 28 September 2021, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Group A[]

Angola[]

Coach:

The squad was announced on 21 September 2021.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Mimi (1995-03-02)2 March 1995 (aged 26) Angola
3 2DF Nela (2002-04-04)4 April 2002 (aged 19) Angola Sagrada Esperança
4 3MF Lídia (captain) (1998-01-29)29 January 1998 (aged 23) Angola Sagrada Esperança
5 2DF Dorcacia Angola Sagrada Esperança
6 3MF Prado (1999-09-12)12 September 1999 (aged 22) Angola 1º de Agosto
7 4FW Alegria (1995-05-14)14 May 1995 (aged 26) Angola Sagrada Esperança
8 3MF Chiquita (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 24)
10 4FW Ngonguinha (1999-07-11)11 July 1999 (aged 22) Angola
11 3MF Yara Angola Sagrada Esperança
12 1GK Sandrinha (1997-10-05)5 October 1997 (aged 23) Angola Sagrada Esperança
13 2DF Angola
14 4FW Bia (1997-04-29)29 April 1997 (aged 24) Angola
15 2DF Angola
16 3MF (1999-09-06)6 September 1999 (aged 22) Angola
17 4FW (1999-04-24)24 April 1999 (aged 22) Angola
18 3MF Margarete (2002-08-16)16 August 2002 (aged 19) Angola 1º de Agosto
20 3MF Ladaínha (1992-03-04)4 March 1992 (aged 29) Angola
21 3MF Ana Costa Angola 1º de Agosto

Malawi[]

Coaches: and

A preliminary squad was announced on 7 September 2021.[2] The squad was reduced prior to the beginning of the tournament.[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK (1997-12-22)22 December 1997 (aged 23) Malawi
2 2DF (1998-08-18)18 August 1998 (aged 23) Malawi
3 2DF (1995-12-30)30 December 1995 (aged 25) Malawi
4 2DF (1992-04-06)6 April 1992 (aged 29) Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
5 2DF Patricia Nyirenda (1998-04-08)8 April 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
6 3MF
7 4FW Asimenye Simwaka (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 24) Malawi
8 3MF Chikondi Gondwe (1998-09-19)19 September 1998 (aged 23) Malawi
9 4FW Sabinah Thom (1996-03-03)3 March 1996 (aged 25) Malawi
10 4FW Vanessa Chikupila (1991-04-02)2 April 1991 (aged 29) Malawi
11 4FW Fazila Chiyembekezo Malawi
12 3MF Wezzie Mvula (1996-07-06)6 July 1996 (aged 25) Malawi
13 1GK Malawi Moyale Sisters
14 3MF Madyina Ngulube (1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 25) Malawi
15 2DF Malawi
16 1GK (1996-12-29)29 December 1996 (aged 24) Malawi
17 3MF Zainab Kapanda (2002-03-12)12 March 2002 (aged 19) Malawi
18 2DF Malawi
19 3MF Malawi
20 2DF (2000-08-28)28 August 2000 (aged 21) Malawi

Mozambique[]

Coach:

The squad was announced on 17 September 2021.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK
2 2DF
3 2DF
4 2DF
5 2DF
6 4FW
7 3MF
8 3MF Goia
9 3MF
10 4FW Ninika
11 4FW
12 1GK
13 3MF
14 2DF
15 4FW
16 3MF
17 3MF
18 2DF (captain)
19 3MF
20 2DF Lúcia Leila
21 3MF
22 1GK

South Africa[]

Coach: Desiree Ellis

The squad was announced on 16 September 2021.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kaylin Swart (1994-09-30)30 September 1994 (aged 26) South Africa JVW
2 2DF (1999-02-03)3 February 1999 (aged 22) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
3 4FW
4 3MF Sibulele Holweni (2001-04-28)28 April 2001 (aged 20) South Africa University of the Western Cape
5 2DF Janine van Wyk (captain) (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 34) Scotland Glasgow City
6 3MF Mamello Makhabane (1988-02-24)24 February 1988 (aged 33) South Africa JVW
7 3MF (2000-10-11)11 October 2000 (aged 20) South Africa University of the Western Cape
8 2DF
9 3MF (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 23) South Africa JVW
10 3MF (2001-03-21)21 March 2001 (aged 20) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
11 4FW
12 3MF Robyn Moodaly (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 27) South Africa JVW
13 2DF Bambanani Mbane (1990-03-12)12 March 1990 (aged 31) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
14 2DF Tiisetso Makhubela (1997-04-24)24 April 1997 (aged 24) South Africa Tshwane University of Technology
15 4FW (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 27) South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic
16 1GK
17 4FW Melinda Kgadiete (1992-07-21)21 July 1992 (aged 29) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
18 2DF (1994-04-16)16 April 1994 (aged 27) South Africa
19 4FW South Africa
20 4FW (1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 28) South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic

Group B[]

Botswana[]

Coach:
On 27 September 2021, it was announced Nkutlwisang tested positive for COVID-19 and wouldn't travel with the team, who would be coached by , , and Thabo Motang.[6]

A preliminary squad was announced on 15 September 2021.[7]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Gloria Moeng (1998-02-03)3 February 1998 (aged 23) Botswana Botswana Defence Force
2 2DF Kesegofetse Mochawe (1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 26) Botswana Prisons
4 2DF Masego Montsho (1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 30) Botswana Botswana Defence Force
5 2DF Theo George (2001-01-30)30 January 2001 (aged 20) Botswana Wonder Sporting
6 3MF (1991-03-22)22 March 1991 (aged 30) Botswana Prisons
7 4FW Refilwe Tholakele (1996-01-26)26 January 1996 (aged 25) Botswana Township Rollers
8 2DF Lone Gaofetoge (2001-07-16)16 July 2001 (aged 20) Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
9 2DF Mokgabo Thanda (1993-04-03)3 April 1993 (aged 28) Zambia
10 3MF Lesego Radiakanyo (1999-06-27)27 June 1999 (aged 22) Botswana
11 3MF (2000-12-14)14 December 2000 (aged 20) Botswana
12 2DF (1986-08-07)7 August 1986 (aged 35) Botswana
13 3MF (1990-03-31)31 March 1990 (aged 31) Botswana
14 2DF (1992-08-21)21 August 1992 (aged 29) Botswana
15 2DF Balotlhanyi Johannes (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 27) Botswana
16 1GK (1996-11-30)30 November 1996 (aged 24) Botswana
17 3MF (1999-12-20)20 December 1999 (aged 21) Botswana Prisons
18 2DF Nondi Mahlasela (1991-12-25)25 December 1991 (aged 29) Botswana Prisons
19 4FW (1998-02-17)17 February 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
20 3MF (2000-01-12)12 January 2000 (aged 21) Botswana
23 1GK (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (aged 24) Botswana Botswana Defence Force

South Sudan[]

Coach: South Africa

[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
2 2DF
3 2DF
4 2DF
5 2DF
6 3MF
7 3MF
8 3MF
9 4FW
10 3MF Amy Lasu (captain) (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 25)
11 3MF
12 3MF
13 1GK
14 3MF
16 2DF
17 3MF
18 4FW
19 4FW
20 3MF
21 2DF
23 1GK

Tanzania[]

Coach:

The squad was announced on 20 September 2021.[9]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Janeth Shija
2 2DF (1996-01-29)29 January 1996 (aged 25)
3 3MF (2000-05-02)2 May 2000 (aged 21)
4 3MF Amina Ally (sw) (captain) (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 20) Tanzania Yanga Princess
5 3MF Fatuma Issa
6 4FW Donisia Minja
7 4FW Mwanahamisi Shurua (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 31) Tanzania Simba Queens
8 3MF Stumai Abdallah (1997-08-25)25 August 1997 (aged 24)
9 2DF
10 4FW Aisha Masaka (2003-11-10)10 November 2003 (aged 17) Tanzania Yanga Princess
11 4FW Diana Msewa
12 3MF Janeth Pangamwene (2000-11-27)27 November 2000 (aged 20)
13 3MF
14 2DF
15 2DF (2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 20) Tanzania Simba Queens
16 3MF
17 2DF Enekia Kasonga (2002-04-20)20 April 2002 (aged 19)
18 4FW Opah Clement (2001-02-14)14 February 2001 (aged 20) Tanzania Simba Queens
19 3MF (1996-05-07)7 May 1996 (aged 25)
20 1GK (1997-10-20)20 October 1997 (aged 23) Tanzania Simba Queens
21 1GK

Zimbabwe[]

Coach:

A preliminary squad was announced on 14 September 2021.[10]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Cynthia Shonga (2000-06-18)18 June 2000 (aged 21) Zimbabwe Harare City
2 3MF Talent Mukwanda (1993-04-24)24 April 1993 (aged 28) Zimbabwe Herentals
3 2DF Edline Mutumbami (1996-10-13)13 October 1996 (aged 24) Zimbabwe
4 2DF Egness Tumbare (1993-07-31)31 July 1993 (aged 28) Zimbabwe Harare City
5 3MF Emmaculate Msipa (1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 29) Unattached
6 4FW Natasha Ndowa (1998-01-03)3 January 1998 (aged 23) Zimbabwe
7 4FW Rudo Neshamba (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 29) Zimbabwe Harare City
8 2DF Sheila Makoto (1990-01-14)14 January 1990 (aged 31) Zimbabwe
9 2DF Nobukhosi Ncube (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 28) Zimbabwe
10 3MF Mavis Chirandu (1995-01-15)15 January 1995 (aged 26) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos
12 3MF Marjory Nyaumwe (1987-07-10)10 July 1987 (aged 34) Zimbabwe
13 3MF Christobel Katona (1999-02-13)13 February 1999 (aged 22) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos
14 2DF Eunice Chibanda (1993-03-26)26 March 1993 (aged 28) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos
15 4FW Rutendo Makore (1992-09-30)30 September 1992 (aged 28) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos
16 1GK Lindiwe Magwede (1991-12-01)1 December 1991 (aged 29) Zimbabwe Herentals
17 4FW Priviledge Mupeti (1997-09-29)29 September 1997 (aged 23) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos
18 4FW Maudy Mafuruse (1999-04-24)24 April 1999 (aged 22) Zimbabwe
19 3MF Shyline Dambamuromo (2000-04-04)4 April 2000 (aged 21) Zimbabwe
22 1GK Precious Mudyiwa (1998-02-02)2 February 1998 (aged 23) Zimbabwe Black Rhinos

Group C[]

Eswatini[]

Coach:

The squad was announced on 23 September 2021.[11]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Eswatini
2 3MF (1998-02-15)15 February 1998 (aged 23) Eswatini Young Buffaloes
3 2DF Eswatini
4 4FW (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 33) Eswatini Manzini Wanderers
5 2DF (1988-11-12)12 November 1988 (aged 32) Eswatini Young Buffaloes
6 3MF Eswatini Manzini Wanderers
7 4FW Celiwe Nkambule (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 28) Eswatini Young Buffaloes
8 2DF Eswatini Young Buffaloes
9 4FW Eswatini Royal Leopards
10 3MF Eswatini Royal Leopards
11 4FW Eswatini Royal Leopards
12 2DF Eswatini Manzini Wanderers
13 3MF Eswatini Young Buffaloes
14 3MF
15 2DF Eswatini Manzini Wanderers
16 1GK Sukoluhle Sibandze (1989-12-12)12 December 1989 (aged 31) Eswatini Young Buffaloes
17 2DF Eswatini Royal Leopards
18 3MF Eswatini
19 3MF Eswatini Young Buffaloes
20 2DF Unattached

Namibia[]

Coach:

The squad was announced on 28 September 2021.[12]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK
2 2DF
3 2DF Iina Katuta (1986-12-16)16 December 1986 (aged 34)
4 2DF
5 2DF Emma Naris (1996-11-08)8 November 1996 (aged 24)
6 3MF
7 3MF
8 4FW
9 4FW Thomalina Adams (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 28)
10 3MF
11 4FW
12 4FW Rita Williams (1979-08-15)15 August 1979 (aged 42)
13 2DF
14 2DF
15 2DF
16 1GK Agnes Kauzuu (1979-07-07)7 July 1979 (aged 42)
17 3MF Memory Ngonda (1998-02-11)11 February 1998 (aged 23)
18 4FW Juliana Blou (1995-05-07)7 May 1995 (aged 26)
19 1GK
20 2DF Lovisa Mulunga (1995-03-18)18 March 1995 (aged 26) United States Albany State Golden Rams
21 3MF
22 4FW
23 4FW
24 4FW
25 3MF

Uganda[]

Coach:

A provisional squad was announced on 3 September 2021.[13]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Ruth Aturo (1995-07-19)19 July 1995 (aged 26) Uganda
3 2DF Asia Nakibuuka Uganda
4 2DF Uganda
5 2DF Shadia Nankya (2001-11-25)25 November 2001 (aged 19) Uganda
6 2DF Viola Namuddu Uganda
7 3MF Norah Alupo Uganda
8 4FW Sandra Nabweteme (1996-11-01)1 November 1996 (aged 24) Iceland FH
9 4FW Otandeka Laki (1996-01-24)24 January 1996 (aged 25) United States New Jersey Copa
10 4FW Hasifah Nassuna (1998-02-16)16 February 1998 (aged 23) Uganda
11 3MF Spencer Nakacwa Uganda
12 3MF Uganda
13 2DF Phoebe Banura Uganda
14 2DF Uganda
16 4FW Resty Nanziri Uganda
17 3MF Riticia Nabbosa Uganda
19 1GK Daisy Nakaziro Uganda
20 4FW Sharon Naddunga Uganda
21 3MF Amina Nababi Uganda
22 3MF Sheebah Zalwango Uganda
23 3MF Phiona Nabbumba (2000-07-20)20 July 2000 (aged 21) Uganda

Zambia[]

Coach:

The squad was announced on 16 September 2021.[14]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Catherine Musonda (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Indeni Roses
2 2DF Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
3 2DF Lushomo Mweemba (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 20) Zambia Green Buffaloes
4 4FW Zambia ZESCO United
5 3MF Milika Limwanya (1996-01-08)8 January 1996 (aged 25)
6 3MF Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
7 4FW Ochumba Oseke (2002-07-01)1 July 2002 (aged 19) Zambia Red Arrows
8 2DF Margaret Belemu (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
9 3MF Unattached
10 3MF Grace Chanda (1997-06-11)11 June 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
11 3MF Zambia ZESCO United
12 2DF Esther Mukwasa (1996-10-24)24 October 1996 (aged 24) Zambia Indeni Roses
14 4FW Avell Chitundu (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 24) Zambia ZESCO United
15 3MF Agness Musase (1997-07-11)11 July 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Green Buffaloes
16 1GK
17 3MF Mary Wilombe (1997-09-22)22 September 1997 (aged 24) Zambia Red Arrows
18 1GK Ngambo Musole (1998-06-23)23 June 1998 (aged 23) Zambia ZESCO United
19 2DF Vast Phiri (1996-02-03)3 February 1996 (aged 25) Zambia ZESCO United
20 2DF Zambia
21 3MF (1998-04-11)11 April 1998 (aged 23) Zambia Red Arrows

Player representation[]

Statistics are per the beginning of the competition.

By club[]

Clubs with 5 or more players represented are listed.


By club nationality[]

By club federation[]

By representatives of domestic league[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Angola name preliminary squad for COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Malawi to camp ahead of 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ "South Africa W 2-1 Malawi W". LiveStats. 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Mozambique select squad for 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Van Wyk to star for South Africa at COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 16 September 2021.
  6. ^ Boranabi, Kabelo (27 September 2021). "COVID-19 Hits The Mares". Mmegi.
  7. ^ "Botswana enter camp ahead of 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 15 September 2021.
  8. ^ "This is how the Brightstarlets lineup for their first group encounter against Botswana in the matchday II of COSAFA Women's Championship 2021". South Sudan Football Association. 29 September 2021 – via Facebook.
  9. ^ "Tanzania go for youth at 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Zimbabwe head into camp ahead of COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Eswatini go for experience in 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 23 September 2021.
  12. ^ Nikodemus, Sheefeni (28 September 2021). "Gladiators set for Cosafa tilt". The Namibian.
  13. ^ "Uganda name provisional squad for COSAFA Women's Championship". COSAFA. 3 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Copper Queens COSAFA Squad Revealed". Football Association of Zambia. 16 September 2021.
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