Andile Dlamini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | |||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | South Africa | 15 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2014 | |||
Andile Dlamini (born 2 September 1992) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper. She plays for Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.
Early life[]
Andile Dlamini was born on 2 September 1992 in Tembisa, a township of Johannesburg, South Africa.[1]
Playing career[]
Club[]
Andile Dlamini took up professional football after playing against the South Africa women's national under-20 football team; she was subsequently selected for the team.[2] Nicknamed "Sticks", she previously played for , and currently for Mamelodi Sundowns.[1]
International[]
She made her debut for the South Africa women's national football team against Botswana in 2011.[1] Dlamini has routinely been the reserve goalkeeper for the team, with Thokozile Mndaweni and Roxanne Barker taking the first time spots. This has meant that although Dlamini has been named to the squads of both the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she did not play any time at all during either tournaments.[3] She was disappointed when South Africa were eliminated from the 2015 All Africa Games in the first round through a drawing after each team in the group stage drew all their games.[4]
Following the arrival of coach Desiree Ellis, it was suggested that Dlamini could have a better chance of becoming the first choice goalkeeper, especially after Barker was released later than expected for friendlies and the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations tournament.[3]
Personal life[]
Dlamini is a Christian, and reads the bible to prepare for football matches.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Andile "Sticks" Dlamini". Sasol in Sport. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Q & A with Sasol Banyana Banyana's Andile Dlamini". Sasol in Sport. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b Ngidi, Njabulo (16 November 2016). "Dlamini's chance to shine for Banyana". IOL. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Mokwena, Busisiwe (15 September 2015). "Draw breaks Banyana hearts!". Daily Sun. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
External links[]
- Andile Dlamini – FIFA competition record (archived)
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