Sphumelele Shamase

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Sphumelele Shamase
Personal information
Date of birth 16 January 2002
Place of birth Verulam
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Gintra
Number 8
Youth career
-2022 Sunflower WFC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
-2023 University of Johannesburg 50 (28)
2024- FC Gintra
International career
2017-2018 South Africa U17
2019 South Africa U20
2022- South Africa
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
COSAFA Women's Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sphumelele Shamase (also Siphumelele; born 16 January 2002) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A Lyga side FC Gintra and the South Africa women's national team. [1]

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Personal life

She has an identical twin sister, Thubelihle Shamase, who also plays soccer. [2]

Club career

UJ Ladies F.C

Shamase currently plays for the UJ Ladies F.C.

In 2023, she was the top scorer in the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League finishing with 22 goals. [3]

FC Gintra

On 6 May 2024 she joined A Lyga side FC Gintra. [4] She made her debut in a 3-1 win over Rīgas FS on 8 May 2024.

International career

In 2017, she was selected in the Bantwana squad for the FIFA U/17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers. [5] Shamase competed for Bantwana at the 2018 FIFA U/17 Women's World Cup. [6]

In 2022, she competed for the South African women's national team at the 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship were they finished as runners-up to Zambia. Shamase scored 2 goals in the tournament. [7]

In 2023, she was part of the team that were selected for the 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship where they existed in the group stages and was also added to the senior national team for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of nations qualifier against Burkina Faso. [8] [9]

Honours

South Africa

Individual

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References

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  2. Malepa, Tiisetso. "Shamase twins dream of World Cup together". City Press. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. Kganyago, Lethabo (9 December 2023). "Hollywoodbets League Season Awards Winners Announced". iDiski Times. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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