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Amogelang Motau
Personal information
Full name Amogelang Masego Motau
Date of birth 27 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Modimolle
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
University of the Western Cape
Youth career
Kanatla Ladies
HPC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015- University of the Western Cape
2017-2019 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
2020- University of the Western Cape
International career
2016 South Africa U20
2016- South Africa
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
First place 2022 Morocco


COSAFA Women's Champions League
Gold medal – first place 2024 Malawi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amogelang Masego Motau (born 27 February 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League side UWC 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.[1]

Motau captained the University of the Western Cape when they became the first university to win the COSAFA Women's Champions League and qualify for the CAF Women's Champions League.[2] She was named in the group stage best XI at the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League.[3][4]

Personal life

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In April 2023, she graduated from the University of the Western Cape with a Bachelor of Administration degree.[5]

Club career

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University of the Western Cape

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She captained the 2016 team that won the USSA title, the Western Cape Sasol Women's League, the Western Cape Coke Cup ,and were runner's up in the Women's Varsity Football cup.[6]

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

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In 2017, she joined Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma and was named in the 2018 Summit League All-League All-Freshman team.[7][8]

University of the Western Cape

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In 2024 she captained the university to the 2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League and also made it to the group stage best XI at the tournament.[9][2] She was named in the group stage best XI at the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League.[3][4]

International career

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She captained the Basetsana team that lost out to Nigeria in the final round of matches at the 2016 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers.[10]

In 2016 she made her senior team debut against Egypt in a friendly match.[6]

She competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations when they won their maiden continental title.[1][11]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 June 2024 Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal  Senegal 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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University of the Western Cape

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

  • 2018 All Freshman Team

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "magaia-brace-hands-south-africa-first-wafcon-trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Exciting future ahead, says UWC captain on their win in the COSAFA qualifiers | soccer". SABC. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Amogelang Motau: UWC return home with heads held high | soccer". SABC. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "CAF Technical Study Group announces Best 11 of CAF Women's Champions League Group Stages". CAF Technical Study Group announces Best 11 of CAF Women’s Champions League Group Stages. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  5. ^ webportal@uwc.ac.za. "Banyana Star Motau Graduates". www.uwc.ac.za. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Sweden is an excellent barometer – Motau - SAFA.net". 18 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Amogelang Motau - 2019 - Women's Soccer". Oral Roberts University. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  8. ^ Voice, Diski (10 May 2017). "Former u20 Captain Moving To USA | Diski Voice". Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b Kganyago, Lethabo (21 August 2024). "UWC Dominate CAF WCL COSAFA Qualifiers Team". iDiski Times. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Motau urges 'tiny' teammates on in their push for 2016 World Cup". TeamSA. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  11. ^ willienel (15 August 2022). "Modimolle's own Amo shines at Banyana Banyna". Die Pos. Retrieved 14 March 2024.