Noko Matlou
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Noko Alice Matlou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Moletjie, South Africa | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | MaIndies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Development Ladies | |||
| Brazilian Ladies | |||
| University of Johannesburg | |||
| MaIndies | |||
| National team | |||
| 2006– | South Africa | 89 | (61) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 August 2014. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Noko Alice Matlou (born 30 September 1985) is a South African women's footballer who plays as a striker for MaIndies.[2] She represented the South Africa women's national football team at the 2012 London Olympics.[3] In 2008 she became the first South African to be named African Women's Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[4]
Matlou made her debut for South Africa ("Banyana Banyana") in December 2006 and came to prominence by scoring six goals at the 2008 African Women's Championship.[5] In 2014, South Africa's coach Vera Pauw deployed Matlou—previously a prolific striker—as a centre-back.[6]
Strong and athletic Matlou trains with male footballers to enhance her game: "I train regularly with local male clubs and when I get on to the field with the women they simply cannot touch me."[7] In September 2007 Matlou was subjected to a gender "inspection" by a referee in the presence of the opposition captain, before South Africa's match against Ghana at Caledonian Stadium, Pretoria. She was allowed to play in the match after being confirmed as female.[8]
References
- ↑ "Athlete Information". Universiade 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.sasolinsport.com/banyana/player-profiles/noko-matlou
- ↑ http://www.footballzz.com/equipa.php?id=71420&edicao_id=23944
- ↑ "Noko Matlou makes history". Kickoff.com. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ Taele, Keabetswe (8 December 2008). "Banyana do SA proud". Independent Online (South Africa).
- ↑ Moholoa, Ramatsiyi (10 July 2014). "Matlou adapts to Banyana role in defence". The Sowetan. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ Mohamed, Zaheda (9 January 2015). "Belle of the ball". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ↑ "Banyana dispute gender cheating claims". Sport24. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
External links
- Noko Matlou – FIFA competition record
- Noko Matlou on Twitter
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