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Refilwe Tholakele

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Refilwe Tholakele
Tholakele in 2022
Personal information
Full name Refilwe Tebogo Tholakele
Date of birth (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 30)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2022 Township Rollers
2022 Malabo Kings
2023– Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 28 (13)
International career
2016– Botswana 23 (16)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Refilwe Tebogo Tholakele (born 26 January 1996), nicknamed Seven,[2] is a Motswana footballer who plays as a forward for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. and the Botswana women's national team.[3][4][5]

Early life

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Tholakele started playing competitive football in 2007. At the age of 13, she was called up to a Botswana women's national under-17 team training camp where head coach Jacqueline Gaobinelwe nicknamed her "Seven" due to Tholakele's preference for the shirt number and being a Standard Seven student.[2]

Club career

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Township Rollers

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In 2014, Tholakele signed with the women's team of Township Rollers F.C.[2]

Malabo Kings F.C.

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In August 2022, Tholakele signed with Equatoguinean team Malabo Kings F.C. on a one-year deal. She made a premature exit from the club, citing issues with late payments and poor accommodation.[6][7]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

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In May 2023, Tholakele signed with SAFA Women's League team Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C.[8] She scored on her debut in a 3–0 win over University of Johannesburg.[9]She lifted her first trophy with the club with the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League and also won the 2023 CAF Women's Champions league with Tholakele making it into the team of the tournament and being the top goalscorer.[10]

Refilwe Tholakele received top scorer in 2026

In the 2026 COSAFA Women's Champions League she was top scorer and helped the team win their third regional title.[11]

International career

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Tholakele is a former captain of the Botswana women's national under-20 football team.[2]

International goals

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No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 April 2016Curepipe, Mauritius Mauritius2–04–02016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.4–0
3.17 September 2017Bulawayo, Zimbabwe South Africa1–01–12017 COSAFA Women's Championship
4.9 November 2020Port Elizabeth, South Africa Zimbabwe1–01–02020 COSAFA Women's Championship
5.12 November 2020iBhayi, South Africa Zambia2–02–1
6.29 September 2021Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Sudan1–07–02021 COSAFA Women's Championship
7.4–0
8.6–0
9.20 October 2021Luanda, Angola Angola1–05–12022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10.4–1
11.18 February 2022Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe1–03–1
12.4 July 2022Rabat, Morocco Burundi3–14–22022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
13.4–1
14.2 July 2023Brakpan, South Africa South Africa4–05–0Friendly
15.5–0

Honours

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Mamelodi Sundowns

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Refilwe Tholekele Stats". FBRef. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dazzling Tholakele makes firm statement". Mmegi. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Botswana touring Slovakia ahead of Banyana clash". Samuel Ahmadu. Goal. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "COSAFA Women's Championship: Botswana name provisional squad". Kick442. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Female Zebras In Historic COSAFA Final". Portia Mlilo. TheVoicebw. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Makhaiza, Larona (24 February 2023). "'Freedom' looms for Seven, Odinga". Mmegi. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Khutsafalo, Boitumelo (7 October 2022). "BFA awaits official report on Tholakele, Mochawe". Mmegi. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Mollo, Tlotlisang (19 May 2023). "Jerry Tshabalala on Sundowns Ladies' new signing". FARPost. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Mfundisi, Mimi (16 May 2023). "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies regain top spot". SApeople.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "CAF Women's Champions League, Cote d'Ivoire Best Xl confirmed". CAF. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tholakele double sends Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies into CAF Women's Champions League finals". 29 August 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
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