Regirl Ngobeni Explained

Regirl Ngobeni
Full Name:Regirl Makhaukane Ngobeni
Birth Date:29 February 1996
Nationalteam1:South Africa U17
Nationalteam2:South Africa U20
Nationalteam3:South Africa
Currentclub:University of the Western Cape
Clubs1:NWU Tawana
Position:Goalkeeper
Nationalyears3:2021-
Birth Place:Dennilton, South Africa
Nationalyears2:2013-2015
Clubs2:University of the Western Cape
Years2:2017-
Years1:2015-2016
Youthclubs1:Seven Stars

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 the Western Cape and the South Africa women's national team.

Personal life

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

Club career

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

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

Club

UWC

South Africa

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riri scores a degree: Banyana goalie gets B.Ed from UWC . 2024-03-05 . www.dailyvoice.co.za . en.
  2. Web site: 2018-09-28 . Varsity Women's Football final – UWC bows to Red Machine pressure - SAFA.net . 2024-03-05 . en-US.
  3. Web site: TUT win sixth straight Varsity Women's Football title . 2024-03-05 . SuperSport . en.
  4. Web site: 2018-11-13 . UWC Ladies crowned Western Cape Sasol League Champions - SAFA.net . 2024-03-05 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Inqaku . League - Hollywoodbets Super League - SNWL 2021 Inqaku . 2024-03-05 . inqaku.com.
  6. Web site: Inqaku . League - Hollywoodbets Super League Group 1A Inqaku . 2024-03-05 . inqaku.com.
  7. Web site: Inqaku . League - Hollywoodbets Super League HBSL Inqaku . 2024-03-05 . inqaku.com.
  8. Web site: 2021-09-17 . Regirl Ngobeni talks about first Banyana Banyana call-up. - SAFA.net . 2024-03-05 . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2023-06-29 . magaia-brace-hands-south-africa-first-wafcon-trophy . 2024-03-05 . CAF . en-GB.