Regirl Makhaukane Ngobeni (born 29 February 1996) is a South African teacher and soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for SAFA Women's League side the University of Western Cape and the South Africa women's national team.

Regirl Ngobeni
Personal information
Full name Regirl Makhaukane Ngobeni
Date of birth (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Dennilton, South Africa
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
UWC F.C.
Youth career
Seven Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015-2016 NWU Tawana
2017- UWC F.C.
International career
South Africa U17
2013-2015 South Africa U20
2021- South Africa
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
First place 2022 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life edit

She graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Western Cape in 2022.[1]

Club career edit

In 2017, she joined UWC as their first choice keeper. They were runner's up for the 2018 and 2019 Varsity Women's Football competition.[2][3]

In 2018, she was part of the team that won the Western Cape Sasol Women's League.[4]

In the 2021 Hollywoodbets Super League season, Ngobeni walked away with the goalkeeper of the season award after keeping 6 clean sheets in 12 matches.[5]

In the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League season, she was the second best keeper with 16 clean sheets in 26 matches.[6] For the 2023 season, she was the third best keeper with 12 clean sheets in 28 matches.[7]

International career edit

In September 2021, she officially got her first Banyana Banyana call-up.[8] Ngobeni was part of the South African women's national team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations where they won their first continental title.[9]

Honours edit

Club

UWC

  • Western Cape Sasol League: 2018
  • Varsity Women's Football: runner up: 2018, 2019

South Africa

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ "Riri scores a degree: Banyana goalie gets B.Ed from UWC". www.dailyvoice.co.za. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Varsity Women's Football final – UWC bows to Red Machine pressure - SAFA.net". 28 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "TUT win sixth straight Varsity Women's Football title". SuperSport. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. ^ "UWC Ladies crowned Western Cape Sasol League Champions - SAFA.net". 13 November 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League - SNWL 2021 | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League Group 1A | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. ^ Inqaku. "League - Hollywoodbets Super League HBSL | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Regirl Ngobeni talks about first Banyana Banyana call-up. - SAFA.net". 17 September 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ "magaia-brace-hands-south-africa-first-wafcon-trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.