Amanda Sister

Amanda Sister
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-01) 1 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–2015 Liverpool Ladies ? (?)
2015–2016 Győri ETO 32[2] (0[2])
2016–? San Zaccaria [it] ? (?)
International career‡
?–? South Africa 40+ (2+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:23, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:23, 13 February 2021 (UTC)

Amanda Sister (born 1 March 1990)[2] is a South African women's footballer, who plays as a defender. She has made over 40 appearances for the South Africa women's national football team, and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At club level, she most recently played for Italian club San Zaccaria [it].

Club career

Sister has played for South African club Liverpool Ladies in the Eastern Cape Sasol Women's Football League.[3][4] In 2015, she signed for Hungarian Női NB I club Győri ETO.[4][5] She signed a two-year contract, and became the team's highest earning player.[4] Sister made her debut against Kóka KSK; Győri ETO won the match 3–0.[6][7] In 2016, Sister signed for Italian Serie A club San Zaccaria [it] on a two-year contract.[8]

International career

Sister has made over 40 appearances for the South Africa women's national football team.[4] In 2010, she scored in a match against Mali.[9] In the same year, she competed at the 2010 African Women's Championship,[10] where South Africa finished third.[11] She represented South Africa at the 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup,[12] and the 2012 Summer Olympics,[13] where South Africa drew one match and lost two matches.[14]

Sister scored a goal in a warmup match against Cameroon prior to the 2012 African Women's Championship;[15] she had missed two previous games against Zimbabwe to rest an injury.[10] At the 2012 African Women's Championship, Sister failed a drug test. She was suspended until 16 December 2013;[16] originally, she was given a two-year ban, but that was reduced to one year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[17] The doctor who administered the drug admitted responsibility,[18] and was subsequently banned for four years.[17]

Sister returned to the national squad in 2014.[3] She was not selected in the South African squad for the 2015 African Games in the Republic of the Congo, as Sister was finalising a move to Győri ETO.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Amanda Sister". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Sister Amanda". Hungarian Football Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sister back in Banyana mix". The Herald. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Győr: a Liverpool korábbi játékosa az ETO-nál folytatja". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 10 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Banyana Duo Leave For Overseas". Soccer Laduma. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. ^ "ETO FC Győr – Kóka 3–0". Győri Hírek (in Hungarian). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. ^ "A Stabil belső Erők: Fleck Niki, Amanda Sister". ETO (in Hungarian). 9 December 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Banyana Defender Earns Italian Move". Soccer Laduma. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Banyana on a winning streak". Brand South Africa. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Sister back for Banyana as central defender". Mail & Guardian. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  11. ^ "The 7th African Women's Championship in South Africa". BBC Sport. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Banyana lose to Scotland in the Cyprus Cup". Mail & Guardian. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  13. ^ "playmakerstats.com :: Teams". playmakerstats.com.
  14. ^ "Football Women". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Banyana draw with Cameroon". Goal.com. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  16. ^ "CAF Announces Disciplinary Action in Doping Matters allAfrica 3 May 2013".
  17. ^ a b "Sister, team doctor banned for doping". Independent Online. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Banyana player banned for doping". Kick Off. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2021.