Noxolo Cesane
 Cesane with South Africa | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Guguletu, Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern Flames | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Cape Town Roses | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | University of the Western Cape | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Stade de Reims | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | Tigres UANL | 6 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | University of the Western Cape | ||
| 2024- | Eastern Flames | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | South Africa | 40 | (4) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Noxolo Cesane (born 11 October 2000) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Eastern Flames and the South Africa women's national team.[1]
She was part of the national team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[2] Cesane was part of the University of the Western Cape team when they became the first university to win the COSAFA Women's Champions League and qualify for the CAF Women's Champions League.[3] She was selected in the tournament Best XI.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Cesane has a twin sister, Sinoxolo Cesane.[5]
Early life
[edit]Cesane was born in 2000 in Cape Town, South Africa,[6] and grew up in Gugulethu.[7] Cesane grew up playing football with boys[8] before joining girls' club Cape Town Roses with her twin sister Sinoxolo, both rising to the club's senior team by age 12.[7]
College career
[edit]Cesane spent four years at the University of the Western Cape, where she played in the SAFA Women's League.[9][10]
Club career
[edit]Stade de Reims
[edit]After participating in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Cesane drew interest from French club Stade de Reims.[7] In September 2022, she signed a one-year contract with the club to play in France's top-flight Division 1 Féminine.[9][11]
Tigres UNAL
[edit]In February 2023, seeking more playing time, she signed for Liga MX Femenil side Tigres.[12][13]
University of the Western Cape
[edit]In August 2024 she was part of the team that won the 2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League. Cesane was selected for the Group Stage Best XI as well as the overall tournament Best XI.[4]
Eastern Flames
[edit]In September 2024, she signed for Saudi Women's Premier League side Eastern Flames.[14]
International career
[edit]In 2019, Cesane played her first match for the South Africa women's national soccer team.[15] Cesane was part of the South African team that won the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[16]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 August 2019 | Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele, South Africa |  Madagascar |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship |
| 2. | 18 February 2023 | Miracle Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey |  Uzbekistan |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 3. | 4 June 2024 | Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal |  Senegal |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Style of play
[edit]Cesane mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for her skill.[17]
Honours
[edit]University of the Western Cape
COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2024
South Africa
References
[edit]- ^ "'We Are Blazing A Trail'". Soccer Laduma.
- ^ a b "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "University of Western Cape wins COSAFA CAF Women's Champions League 2024 Zonal Qualifier". University of Western Cape wins COSAFA CAF Women’s Champions League 2024 Zonal Qualifier. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ a b Kganyago, Lethabo (21 August 2024). "UWC Dominate CAF WCL COSAFA Qualifiers Team". iDiski Times. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Malepa, Tiisetso. "Sinoxolo Cesane the latest twin in Banyana camp". City Press. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "¿Quién es Noxolo Cesane, flamante refuerzo de Tigres Femenil?". soyreferee.com. 2 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Hendricks, Joshua (2022). "Talented winger takes off to France". Blue and Gold. No. 9. University of the Western Cape.
- ^ "Rising star Noxolo Cesane: From 'balling with boys, to ushering in new successful Banyana era". news24.com.
- ^ a b "Banyana Wafcon star to join top French side". SABC Sport. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es Noxolo Cesane?". Once Diario.
- ^ "Llego al mejor club - Noxolo Cesane". laprensa.mx.
- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2 February 2023). "Cesane To Follow Seoposenwe To Mexico". iDiski Times. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Banyana star welcomes Cesane to Mexico's top-flight league". sundayworld.co.za. 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Noxolo Cesane swaps UWC for Saudi Arabia | soccer". SABC. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Banyana Banyana star Noxolo Cesane finds new home abroad". thesouthafrican.com. 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Noxolo Cesane, une championne d'Afrique". lunion.fr. 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Noxolo Cesane adds Mexican flavour to Banyana Banyana". news24.com.
External links
[edit]- Noxolo Cesane at Soccerway.com
- Noxolo Cesane at FBref.com
- Noxolo Cesane at Global Sports Archive
- Noxolo Cesane at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
South Africa squads | |||||||||||||
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Stade de Reims Féminines players
- Tigres UANL (women) footballers
- Division 1 Féminine players
- Liga MX Femenil players
- Expatriate women's footballers in France
- Expatriate women's footballers in Mexico
- South African expatriate sportspeople in France
- South African expatriates in Mexico
- South African women's soccer players
- Women's association football midfielders
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- South Africa women's international soccer players
- Identical twin females
- South African twins
- 21st-century South African sportswomen
- Soccer players from the Western Cape
- Female twins
- SAFA Women's League players
- Sasol Women's League players
- South African expatriate women's soccer players
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Saudi Women's Premier League players
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate women's footballers in Saudi Arabia