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Nothando "Vivo" Vilakazi (born 28 October 1988) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera División club EdF Logroño and the South Africa women's national team.

Nothando Vilakazi

Vilakazi at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth	Middelburg, South Africa
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Logroño
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Moroka Swallows
	Palace Super Falcons
2019	Gintra Universitetas	3	(3)
2020–2021	Logroño	6	(0)
National team
2007–	South Africa	133[1]	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2021

Early life

Nothando Vilakazi was born in Middelburg, South Africa, on 28 October 1988.[2] She played for a boys team between the ages of 9 and 14, when she started playing with girls.[3] At the age of 17, she started playing in the Sasol League for the Highlanders team.[3] She completed her schooling at TuksSport High School, associated with the University of Pretoria's High Performance Centre, for which she was selected while representing Mpumalanga at a tournament.[4]

Career

Vilakazi played for Palace Super Falcons, having previously played for Moroka Swallows. In footballing circles, she is nicknamed "Vivo".[2]

International

She made her international debut for the South Africa women's national football team against Ghana in 2007.[2] Vilakazi has been a regular feature of the team as they were managed by Vera Pauw.[5] Vilakazi was part of the team which were runners up in the 2012 African Women's Championship.[2]

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.[6] She played in all six of South Africa's games at the 2016 tournament.[2] Vilakazi has continued to feature in the squads for the nation following the transition to the management of Desiree Ellis after the Olympics.[7]

References

External links

• Nothando Vilakazi at BDFútbol
• Nothando Vilakazi – UEFA competition record

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