Playing position Role Footballer Years Team Height 1.55 m | 20??– South Africa Weight 55 kg Name Nothando Vilakazi Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 27) Place of birth Middelburg, South Africa Current team Palace Super Falcons Women's Academy Similar Leandra Smeda, Jermaine Seoposenwe, Lebogang Ramalepe | ||
GOOD SHEPARD CHRISTIAN CENTER, NOTHANDO VILAKAZI CAPE WORSHIP
Nothando "Vivo" Vilakazi (born 28 October 1988) is a South African association footballer who plays as a defender. At a club level, she plays for Palace Super Falcons. She represented the South Africa women's national football team, including playing at both the at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
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- GOOD SHEPARD CHRISTIAN CENTER NOTHANDO VILAKAZI CAPE WORSHIP
- Early life
- Career
- International
- Personal
- References
Early life
Nothando Vilakazi was born in Middelburg, South Africa, on 28 October 1988.
Career
Vilakazi plays for Palace Super Falcons, having previously played for Moroka Swallows. In footballing circles, she is nicknamed "Vivo".
International
She made her international debut for the South Africa women's national football team against Ghana in 2007. Vilakazi has been a regular feature of the team as they were managed by Vera Pauw. Vilakazi was part of the team which were runners up in the 2012 African Women's Championship.
As part of the South African team, she has played at both the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She played in all six of South Africa's games at the 2016 tournament. Vilakazi has continued to feature in the squads for the nation following the transition to the management of Desire Ellis after the Olympics.
Personal
Vilakazi was targeted by internet trolls following the match against Brazil in the 2016 Summer Olympics. When she lined in a defensive wall against a direct free kick, she cupped her hands over groin; this was suggested as being "suspicious" as it was a move more typically conducted by male viewers. Claims made against Vilakazi were subsequently picked up by tabloid media.