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Regirl Ngobeni
Personal information
Full name Regirl Makhaukane Ngobeni
Date of birth (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Dennilton, South Africa
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
University of the Western Cape
Youth career
Seven Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015-2016 NWU Tawana
2017- University of the Western Cape
International career
South Africa U17
2013-2015 South Africa U20
2021- South Africa
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
First place 2022 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Regirl Makhaukane Ngobeni (born 29 February 1996) is a South African teacher and soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for SAFA Women's League side the University of the Western Cape and the South Africa women's national team.

Personal life

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She graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of the Western Cape in 2022.[1]

Club career

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In 2017, she joined UWC as their first choice keeper. They were runner's up for the 2018 and 2019 Women's Varsity Football competition.[2][3]

In 2018, she was part of the team that won the Western Cape Sasol Women's League.[4]

In the 2021 SAFA Women's League season, Ngobeni walked away with the goalkeeper of the season award after keeping 6 clean sheets in 12 matches.[5]

In the 2022 SAFA Women's League season, she was the second best keeper with 16 clean sheets in 26 matches.[6] For the 2023 season, she was the third best keeper with 12 clean sheets in 28 matches.[7]

International career

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In September 2021, she officially got her first Banyana Banyana call-up.[8] Ngobeni was part of the South African women's national team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations where they won their first continental title.[9]

Honours

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UWC

South Africa

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Riri scores a degree: Banyana goalie gets B.Ed from UWC". www.dailyvoice.co.za. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Varsity Women's Football final – UWC bows to Red Machine pressure - SAFA.net". 28 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "TUT win sixth straight Varsity Women's Football title". SuperSport. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ "UWC Ladies crowned Western Cape Sasol League Champions - SAFA.net". 13 November 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League - SNWL 2021 | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League Group 1A | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. ^ Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League HBSL | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Regirl Ngobeni talks about first Banyana Banyana call-up. - SAFA.net". 17 September 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ "magaia-brace-hands-south-africa-first-wafcon-trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.