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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Springs, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | University of Pretoria | 35 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | South Africa | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Wendy Shongwe (born 18 January 2003) is a South African sprinter and soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.[1]
Athletics
[edit]Shongwe ran for Tuks Sports High and had a personla best of 60:94 in the 400m and 2:18:42 in the 800m.[2]
College career
[edit]She played for the University of Pretoria and scored 14 goals in 35 appearances. She was part of the team that were runners-up to the University of the Western Cape in the 2021 Women's Varsity Football where she won the player of the tournament.[3][4] She helped her side gain promotion to the SAFA Women's League after finishing in second in the 2022 Sasol League National Championship.[5] She suffered an injury ACL injury in March 2024 and made a return in August 2025.[6]
Club career
[edit]Shongwe signed for SAFA Women's League side Mamelod Sundowns Ladies in 2025.[7]
International career
[edit]Shongwe played at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8][9]
Honours
[edit]University of Pretoria
- Sasol League National Championship runners-up: 2022
- Women's Varsity Football runners-up: 2021
Individual
- 2021 Women's Varsity Football: Player of the tournament
References
[edit]- ↑ "Wendy Shongwe relishes Banyana return but studies still on her mind".
- ↑ "Wendy SHONGWE | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Venter, Koos (7 October 2021). "Tuks women's football team lost Varsity-final but gained in stature". Rekord. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "#TuksFootball: A promise to her father is the reason why Wendy Shongwe is playing football again and scoring goals | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za.
- ↑ Writer, FARPost (13 April 2023). "Banyana Banyana midfielder Wendy Shongwe is living her dream". FARPost ZA. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "University of Pretoria coach excited about Wendy Shongwe's comeback | soccer". SABC. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies bolster squad with Wendy Shongwe and Gugu Dhlamini ahead of 2026 season". 6 February 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Wendy Shongwe dreaming of FIFA Women's World Cup spot | soccer". www.sabcsport.com. 16 June 2023.
- ↑ Sibembe, Yanga (26 July 2023). "Rising star Wendy Shongwe aims to shine and soak up lessons from Banyana squad". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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