Karabo Makhurubetshi
 Makhurubetshi in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Soweto | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017-2019 | University of Johannesburg | (0) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019- | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| International career | |||
| 2020- | South Africa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Karabo Makhurubetshi (born 3 February 1999) 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.[1]
Varsity career
[edit]University of Johannesburg
[edit]In 2019, she was selected in the women's soccer team for the World Student Games held in Italy.[2]
Club career
[edit]Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
[edit]Makhurubetshi was part of the Sundowns Ladies team that won the inaugural SAFA Women's League 2019-20 season undefeated.[1]
In 2021, she was part of the treble winning Sundowns Ladies team. The team won the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League, CAF Women's Champions League, and Hollywoodbets Super League.[3][4][5]
They were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. They won the Hollywoodbets Super League for the third consecutive year in November 2022.[6][7][8]
In 2023, they won their second treble by winning the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League, the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League, and 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League title.[9][10][11]
International career
[edit]Makhurubetshi competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship when they won the tournament defeating Botswana 2–1 in the final.[12] She was also in the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship team that finished in fourth place.
Honours
[edit]Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
[edit]- SAFA Women's League: 2019-20, 2021, 2022, 2023
- CAF Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023; runner-up: 2022
- COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023; runner-up 2022
South Africa
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Reporter, Phakaaathi (1 April 2020). "Sundowns are the best team to play for - Makhurubetshi". The Citizen. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Vivier, Tyler Leigh (19 June 2019). "Sprinter part of strong UJ contingent for World Games". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Voice, Diski (5 December 2021). "Sundowns Crowned Champions OF Hollywoodbets Super League | Diski Voice". Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Caf Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Hasaacas to rule Africa | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Times, iDiski (4 September 2021). "Sundowns Book CAFWCL Finals Spot". iDiski Times. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Times, iDiski (28 November 2022). "Final Hollywoodbets Super League Wrap". iDiski Times. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "AS FAR stun nine-woman Mamelodi Sundowns to clinch 2022 Caf Women's Champions League title | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: Green Buffaloes stun Mamelodi Sundowns to win regional title". 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Mamelodi Sundowns to represent COSAFA region at CAF Women's Champions League". CAF. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Pillay, Alicia (31 December 2023). "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Ready for More Success after 2023 Triumph". gsport4girls. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Shelat, Neel. "CAF Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns Reclaim Their Crown With A Perfect Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Abrahams, Celine (14 November 2020). "Banyana Clinch Fourth Successive COSAFA Women's Champs Title". gsport4girls. Retrieved 13 March 2024.