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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Guguletu, Cape Town, South Africa | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | UWC Ladies | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2018 | Cape Town Roses | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018–2022 | University of the Western Cape | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022 | Stade de Reims | 7 | (0) |
2023 | Tigres UANL | 6 | (0) |
2023- | UWC Ladies | ||
International career‡ | |||
2019– | South Africa | 40 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) |
Noxolo Cesane (born 11 October 2000) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club UWC Ladies and the South Africa women's national team. [1]
Cesane has a twin sister, Sinoxolo Cesane. [2]
Cesane was born in 2000 in Cape Town, South Africa, [3] and grew up in Gugulethu. [4] Cesane grew up playing football with boys [5] before joining girls' club Cape Town Roses with her twin sister Sinoxolo, both rising to the club's senior team by age 12. [4]
Cesane spent four years at the University of the Western Cape, where she played in the SAFA Women's League. [6] [7]
After participating in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Cesane drew interest from French club Stade de Reims. [4] In September 2022, she signed a one-year contract with the club to play in France's top-flight Division 1 Féminine. [6] [8]
In February 2023, seeking more playing time, she signed for Mexican side Tigres. [9] [10]
In 2019, Cesane played her first match for the South Africa women's national soccer team. [11] Cesane was part of the South African team that won the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. [12]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 February 2023 | Miracle Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Turkish Women's Cup |
2. | 4 June 2024 | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Cesane mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her skill. [13]
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