Jermaine Seoposenwe
Jermaine ‘Jay’ Seoposenwe (born 12 October 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for Mexican Liga MX Femenil club FC Juárez and the South Africa women's national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juárez | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Samford | 80 | (39) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Santos Ladies FC | ||
| UWC Ladies | |||
| 2019 | Gintra Universitetas | 1 | (3) |
| 2020 | Betis | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Braga | 38 | (10) |
| 2022– | Juárez | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010– | South Africa | 91 | (20) |
Honours | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Gintra Universitetas
On 16 April 2019, it was announced that Seoposenwe had signed her first professional contract with Gintra Universitetas in Lithuania, joining them to play in the 2019-20 UEFA Women's Champions League season. She joined alongside South Africa teammate Nothando Vilakazi.
Seoposenwe made two Champions League appearances for Gintra, besides helping the side win the 2019 A Lyga Women and Amber Cup titles.
Real Betis
Seoposenwe signed for Spanish side Real Betis Balompie on 8 February 2020, making her debut in a 2–1 victory over RC Espanyol the following weekend.
The season would be called to an end early due to the COVID-19 global pandemic with Seoposenwe having made three appearances across all competitions.
SC Braga
On 6 July 2020, Seoposenwe was announced as a new player of SC Braga.[2] She made an immediate impact at the club in her first campaign, scoring twice on 13 January 2021 against rivals SL Benfica in the final of the Taca de Portugal in a 3–1 victory.[3]
In her second season at the club Seoposenwe scored 8 goals and provided 7 assists in 19 league appearances as the club finished third in the Campeonato Nacional. On 23 March 2022, SC Braga won the Taca da Liga on penalties against SL Benfica with Seoposenwe playing the entire 120 minutes.[4]
International career
On 18 October 2015, Seoposenwe scored the winning goal against Equatorial Guinea which secured South Africa's qualification to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[5] At the tournament she started all three of South Africa's matches as they exited at the Group Stage.
Seoposenwe was a key player for South Africa at the 2018 CAF Africa Women Cup of Nations with Banyana Banyana reaching the final only to lose to Nigeria in a penalty shootout.[6] The result qualified South Africa for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup for their first appearance at the competition, with Seoposenwe part of the 23 player squad for the tournament in France. At the competition, she featured in matches with China and Spain.
On the 4th July 2022, Seoposenwe scored Banyana Banyana's first goal in their 2–1 win against Nigeria at the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations.[7]
Honours
SC Braga
- Taca de Portugal: 2019-20
- Taca da Liga: 2021-22
South Africa
- Womens Africa Cup of Nations: 2018 (runner-up)
- Womens Africa Cup Of Nations: 2022 (Winner)
International goals
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 May 2015 | Stade Augustin Monédan de Sibang, Libreville, Gabon |  Gabon | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2015 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
2 | 2–1 | |||||
3 | 31 May 2015 | Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Gabon | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
4 | 4–0 | |||||
5 | 18 October 2015 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea |  Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
6 | 21 November 2018 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana | Equatorial Guinea | 7–1 | 7–1 | 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations |
7 | 4 July 2022 | Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco |  Nigeria | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations |
8 | 14 July 2022 |  Tunisia | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
9 | 18 February 2023 | Gold City Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Turkish Women's Cup |
10 | 10 April 2023 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Serbia | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
References
- Jermaine Seoposenwe at Soccerway
- "Jermaine Seoposenwe: Banyana Banyana striker signs for Sporting Braga | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "Seoposenwe's brace inspires Sporting Braga to first ever Portuguese Cup title | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "Braga conquista a Taça da Liga". www.jn.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "Equatorial Guinea 0-1 South Africa: Seoposenwe's strike sends Banyana to Rio 2016 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "Nigeria win 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- "RECAP | Banyana Banyana kick-start Women's Afcon with victory over tournament favourites Nigeria".
External links
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