Sanah Mollo

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Sanah Mollo
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-01-30) 30 January 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth Villiers, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bloemfontein Celtic
Mamelodi Sundowns
National team‡
2006– South Africa 65 (21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 11 August 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 November 2016

Sanah Mollo (born 30 January 1987) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and has represented the South Africa women's national football team, including at the Summer Olympics football tournaments.

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Football career

Club

Sanah Mollo was born in Villiers, Free State on 30 January 1987, [1] and began playing football at the age of nine for The Birds FC, an amateur team. Her parents initially opposed her attendance at the club but eventually became supportive. She continued to play while at high school, and was offered a sports bursary to attend the University of the Free State after playing against them. At a club level, she currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns. [2]

International

From a young age, Mollo wanted to play for the South Africa women's national football team, [2] and she made her debut in 2006 in a match against Senegal. [3] She has continued to appear in the squads for tournaments over the years, including at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] [4] She was a member of the team that was runners-up at the 2012 African Women's Championship. [3]

Personal

Mollo holds a marketing degree from the University of the Free State. She works full-time in customer management, working around training and taking time off during tournaments to allow her to play for South Africa. She isn't paid by her club, but is given a travel stipend, and receives some funds from the national team. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sanah Mollo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Mailwane, Tshepang (3 May 2015). "Money's too tight to mention for Banyana's Mollo". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Sanah Modiehi "Diego" Mollo". Sasol in Sport. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sanah, Mollo". Rio 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.


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