Nthabiseng Majiya (born 10 June 2004) is a South African professional

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who plays as a

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for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African women's national team.

Personal life

She attended Philippolis Secondary School in the Free State.

Club career

Richmond United

Majiya finished as the second best goal scorer in the 2021 Hollywoodbets Super League, with 20 goals in her maiden season for Richmond United. She was very instrumental in her side's campaign, scoring nearly half of the 44 goals scored by the club in league matches in 2021. She was named the Hollywoodbets Super League Young Player of the Season for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. She also scored 17 goals from 23 appearances in the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League and was ranked the 3rd highest goal scorer in the league. She scored 11 goals from 24 appearances in the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League.

Mamelodi Sundowns

On 15 February 2024, Majiya joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. She scored her first goal on debut against Royal AM on 3 March 2024.

International career

She was part of the South African women's national team at the

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where they won their first continental title in Morocco. She scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against

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in the final group stage match.

International goals

Honours

South Africa * Women's Africa Cup of Nations:

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Individual * Hollywoodbets Super League:

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Young Player of the Season * Hollywoodbets Super League:

2nd best Goal Scorer (20 goals) * Hollywoodbets Super League:

3rd best Goal Scorer (17 goals)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Majiya, Nthabiseng Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. players Women's association football forwards South Africa women's international soccer players People from Kopanong Local Municipality Soccer players from the Free State (province) 2004 births Living people South African women's soccer players