Shannon Macomo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shannon Hayley Macomo | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 2004 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | University of Johannesburg | ||
Number | 22 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023- | University of Johannesburg | ||
International career | |||
2020 | South Africa U/17 | ||
2021-2023 | South Africa U/20 | ||
2024- | South Africa | 1 |
Shannon Hayley Macomo (born 28 April 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club the University of Johannesburg and the South Africa women's national team.
College career
[edit]Macomo played for the University of Johannesburg. They were runner's up at the inaugural Pirates Cup following a 2-1 defeat to the Tuks Ladies U/20 side in March 2023.[1] She was part of the side that won the Gauteng Engen Knockout Challenge title in July 2023 winning 1-0 against JVW Sapphires.[2] They were runners-up for the 2023 Women's Varsity Football losing 2-0 in the final to the University of the Western Cape.[3]
International career
[edit]Macomo competed for the South Africa women's U-17 for the world cup qualifiers in 2020.[4] She also competed for the U-20 team in 2021.[5]
In 2024 she got her first international call up for the senior women's team and made her debut at the 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship in a 1-0 win against Namibia on 22 October 2024.[6]
Honours
[edit]- Women's Varsity Football: runners-up: 2023
- Gauteng Engen Knockout Challenge: 2023, runners-up: 2024
- Pirates Cup: runners-up: 2023
References
[edit]- ^ Diphoko, Oarabile (2023-03-23). "Tuks Ladies Crowned 2023 Pirates Cup Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Shozi, Asanda (2023-07-11). "UJ Successfully Defend Engen Knockout Challenge Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Hare, Rudene (2023-08-15). "UJ and UWC to Battle for Varsity Football Honours". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ SAFA (2020-03-15). "Bantwana Progress to Next Round of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Nothana, Nonto (2021-11-27). "Basetsana Gear Up for Third Round of World Cup Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Shannon Macomo delighted with first Banyana Banyana call-up | soccer". SABC. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-10-23.