| Thalea Smidt | |
| Full Name: | Thalea Lauren Smidt |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Cape Town |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Tuks Ladies FC |
| Youthyears1: | 2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tuks Ladies FC |
| Clubs1: | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies |
| Years1: | 2021-2023 |
| Years2: | 2023- |
| Clubs2: | Tuks Ladies FC (on loan) |
Thalea Smidt (born 27 December 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League side Tuks Ladies FC and the South Africa women's national team.
In 2018, she graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BSc Honours in Plant Sciences.[1]
Smidt studied at the University of Pretoria and captained the Tuks Ladies FC side.
In 2021 she joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. She was part of the treble winning team. The team won the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League, CAF Women's Champions League, and Hollywoodbets Super League.[2] [3] [4]
They were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. They finished off the season by winning the Hollywoodbets Super League in November 2022.[5] [6] [7]
On 15 April 2023, she rejoined Tuks Ladies FC on loan for the remainder of the 2023 season.[8]
Smidt competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations where they won their maiden continental title.[9] She was also part of the team when they took on Tanzania in the third round 2024 Olympic qualifiers.[10]
Club
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
South Africa