Refiloe Jane (born 4 August 1992) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club US Sassuolo and the South Africa women's national team. She previously played for Tshwane University of Technology and Canberra United in the W-League in Australia.
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Date of birth | (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Soweto, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||||||||||||||||||
Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
Colchester United | |||||||||||||||||||
Mamelodi Sundowns | |||||||||||||||||||
TUT Ladies | |||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Canberra United | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | AC Milan | 45 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
2022– | Sassuolo | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||
2012– | South Africa | 109 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2019 |
On 20 August 2018 to 2019, Canberra United announced they had signed Jane for the 2018–19 W-League Season. She joined the club alongside fellow South African Rhoda Mulaudzi, they are the first players from South Africa to play in the W-League.[1]
After parting ways with the Australian team Canberra United in April 2019, Refiloe signed for Italian Serie A Women's League outfit AC Milan on a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[2]
Jane represented South Africa at the 2012 London Olympics.[3] In September 2014, Jane was named to the roster for the 2014 African Women's Championship in Namibia.[4]
Jane was named to the South African squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. She played every minute of the team's three group games.[5]
In February 2019, Jane made her 100th appearance for South Africa.[6]
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
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1 | 2012 | ![]() | Friendly | [7] | |||
2 | 13 September 2014 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa | ![]() | 4–0 | 10–0 | Friendly | [8] |
3 | 22 October 2014 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 African Women's Championship | [9] |
4 | 25 November 2016 | Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon | ![]() | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations | [10] |
5 | 21 September 2017 | Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ![]() | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship | [11] |
6 | 22 September 2018 | Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele, South Africa | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship | [12] |
7 | 2–1 | ||||||
8 | 7 October 2018 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | [13] |
9 | 21 November 2018 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana | ![]() | 3–1 | 7–1 | 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations | [14] |
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