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Karabo Dhlamini

Karabo Angel ‘Cream’ Dhlamini (born 18 September 2001) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.

Karabo Dhlamini
Personal information
Full name Karabo Angel Dhlamini
Date of birth (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 6
Youth career
2015–2020 Mamelodi Sundowns Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 UNOH Racers 8 (0)
2021–2022 Oakland Golden Grizzlies 37 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Mamelodi Sundowns
International career‡
2018 South Africa U17 3 (0)
2019– South Africa 50 (1)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
First place2022 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup)

She was named in the group stage best XI at the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League.[2] She won the inaugural defender of the season award at the 2025 SAFA Women's League awards awards.[3]

College career

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In 2021, she was a student at Oakland University, representing Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's soccer on a scholarship.[4]

Club career

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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

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In 2023, she joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.[5]

She was part of the squad that won the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League, the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League and the 2023 SAFA Women's League titles.[6][7][8] She was named in the group stage best XI at the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League.[2] She was named the defender of the season at the 2025 SAFA Women's League awards.[9]

International career

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Dhlamini represented South Africa at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay where she was named as captain of the team. She made her senior debut on 19 January 2019 in a 1–2 friendly loss to the Netherlands at the age of 17 before going on to be called as the youngest member of South Africa's squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10]

At the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship, Dhlamini earned her first medal with the senior national team as South Africa emerged as champions. She made four appearances during the tournament, starting throughout the knockout rounds. It was during this competition that Dhlamini scored her first senior international goal during a 2-0 win over Angola.[11]

In July 2022, Dhlamini was a member of the South Africa squad which emerged victorious at the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations and made five appearances at the competition.[12] She was named in the women's XI at the CAF awards 2024 team of the year.[13] She was named the tournament best XI at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[14]

She made her 50th appearance for the national team on 17 April 2026 against Algeria.[15]

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Karabo Dhlamini at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 "CAF Technical Study Group announces Best 11 of CAF Women's Champions League Group Stages". CAF Technical Study Group announces Best 11 of CAF Women’s Champions League Group Stages. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Online, Hollywoodbets (2 February 2026). "Hollywoodbets Super League Awards spotlight the rising standard of women's football in South Africa". The Citizen. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Karabo Dhlamini - Women's Soccer". Oakland University Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dhlamini Signs Pro Contract with Dominant South African Club". Oakland University Athletics. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "EN, FR, PR: Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for CAF Women's Champions League finals". 8 September 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Pillay, Alicia (7 December 2023). "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Defend Hollywoodbets Super League Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Ngidi, Njabulo. "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies reign supreme to win second Champions League in three years". Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Karabo Dhlamini celebrates the 2025 HWBSL Defender of the Season accolade | soccer". SABC. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™: South Africa". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "South Africa 2-0 Angola: Mhlongo and Dhlamini hand Banyana winning start | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  12. ↑ Mothoagae, Keba (25 July 2022). "Banyana crowned champions of Africa after beating Morocco in WAFCON final". SportsBrief - Sport news. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  13. 1 2 Kganyago, Lethabo (17 December 2024). "Four Banyana Players in Africa's Best XI". iDiski Times. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  14. 1 2 Gibbs, Herman (28 July 2025). "Three Banyana Banyana players named in CAF WAFCON's Best XI". The Star. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Ntloko, Mninawa (13 April 2026). "Mbane and Dhlamini set for career milestones in Banyana colours". South African Football Association. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.


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