Bambanani Mbane
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Mbane at the UJ Soweto Stadium in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bambanani Nolufefe Mbane | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sterkspruit, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. | |||
| 2020 | Dinamo Minsk | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016– | South Africa | 81 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Bambanani Nolufefe Mbane (born 12 March 1990) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.
In 2017 she was the player of the tournament as well as player's player of the tournament at the 2017 Sasol League National Championship.
In 2021 she was the South African Football Journalists' Association women's footballer of the year as well as the 2021 SAFA Women's League player of the season.
In 2022, she was named in the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League Best XI and the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Best XI.
In 2023, she was named in the Women's Africa XI announced at the 2023 CAF Awards.