Sanah Mollo Explained

Sanah Mollo
Birth Date:1987 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Villiers, South Africa
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Mamelodi Sundowns
Clubs1:Bloemfontein Celtic
Clubs2:Mamelodi Sundowns
Nationalyears1:2006–
Nationalteam1:South Africa
Nationalcaps1:65
Nationalgoals1:21
Pcupdate:11 August 2014
Ntupdate:27 November 2016

Sanah Mollo (born 30 January 1987) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Mamelodi Sundowns and has represented the South Africa women's national football team, including at the Summer Olympics football tournaments.

Football career

Club

Sanah Mollo was born in Villiers, Free State on 30 January 1987, and began playing football at the age of nine for The Birds FC, an amateur team. Her parents initially opposed her attendance at the club but eventually became supportive. She continued to play while at high school, and was offered a sports bursary to attend the University of the Free State after playing against them. At a club level, she currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns.

International

From a young age, Mollo wanted to play for the South Africa women's national football team, and she made her debut in 2006 in a match against Senegal.[1] She has continued to appear in the squads for tournaments over the years, including at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] [3] She was a member of the team that was runners-up at the 2012 African Women's Championship.[1]

Personal

Mollo holds a marketing degree from the University of the Free State. She works full-time in customer management, working around training and taking time off during tournaments to allow her to play for South Africa. She isn't paid by her club, but is given a travel stipend, and receives some funds from the national team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanah Modiehi "Diego" Mollo. Sasol in Sport. 27 November 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917053808/http://www.sasolinsport.com/banyana/player-profiles/sanah-modiehi-%E2%80%9Cdiego%E2%80%9D-mollo. 17 September 2016.
  2. News: Sanah Mollo. 27 November 2016. BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Sanah, Mollo. Rio 2016. 27 November 2016. 26 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161126053338/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/sanah-mollo. dead.
  4. News: Mailwane. Tshepang. Money's too tight to mention for Banyana's Mollo. 27 November 2016. Sunday Times. 3 May 2015.