Kholosa Biyana

Kholosa Biyana
Personal information
Full name Kholosa Mthikazi Biyana
Date of birth (1994-09-06) 6 September 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Ngcobo, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2020 University of KwaZulu-Natal
2020–2022 Sporting Gijón 43 (2)
2023 University of the Western Cape
2023- Mamelodi Sundowns
International career‡
2018– South Africa 38 (2)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
First place 2022 Morocco


CAF Women's Champions League
Gold medal – first place 2023 Côte d'Ivoire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup)

Kholosa Mthikazi Biyana (born 6 September 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.

She was part of the national team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[2]

In 2023, she was her first club continental title with Sundowns Ladies at the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League.[3]

Early life

She was born in Ngcobo.[4] She began playing soccer when she was 8.[5]

Club career

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Biyana captained UKZN Ladies in their maiden Women's Varsity Football season in 2018.[6]

Sporting de Gijón (women)

In 2020 she signed for Segunda Federación side Sporting de Gijón (women).[7]

University of the Western Cape

She signed for UWC Ladies at the start of the 2023 season.[8]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

In 2023, she joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.[9]

She won the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League, 2023 COSAFA Women's League and the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super league titles with Sundowns.[3][10][11][12]

International career

Biyana started for all three matches played by South Africa at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[13][14] She was part of the South Africa women's national team that won the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. She was on the team that made it to the Round of 16 at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and started for 2 of South Africa's 4 matches.[15][14][16]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 31 July 2019 Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele, South Africa  Comoros 17–0 17–0 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

South Africa

References

  1. ^ a b Kholosa Biyana at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies reclaim continental glory in style". CAF. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Hero's welcome for Ngcobo-born Banyana star Kholosa Biyana". DispatchLIVE.
  5. ^ mathieu (17 June 2020). "South African football queen who is also book-smart". FISU. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ Correspondent, City Press. "From village girl to African champ I Banyana hero Biyana attributes her rising star to Varsity Football". City Press. Retrieved 20 September 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Kholosa Biyana: Banyana Banyana midfielder signs for Sporting Gijon | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. ^ Abrahams, Celine (19 January 2023). "Kholosa Biyana Returns to UWC Football Club". gsport4girls. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. ^ Makonco, Sinethemba (26 August 2023). "Sundowns Complete Biyana Signing". iDiski Times. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  10. ^ Pillay, Alicia (7 December 2023). "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Defend Hollywoodbets Super League Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  11. ^ Raophala, Mauwane (8 September 2023). "Sundowns beat Double Action to qualify for CAF Champions League". FARPost. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Kholosa Biyana: Women's Cup a great test for Sundowns Ladies | soccer". SABC. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ^ "2019 Women's World Cup: South Africa coach Desiree Ellis names squad". BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Kholosa Biyana - South Africa Midfielder". ESPN. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Women's World Cup 2023 Group G table, standings, schedule and fixtures | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Kholosa Biyana Career Stats - FIFA Women's World Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 14 August 2024.


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