Thalea Smidt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thalea Lauren Smidt | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1997 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Town | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tuks Ladies FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Tuks Ladies FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021-2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| 2023- | Tuks Ladies FC (on loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thalea Smidt (born 27 December 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League side Tuks Ladies F.C. and the South Africa women's national team.
Personal life[edit]
In 2018, she graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BSc Honours in Plant Sciences.[1]
Club career[edit]
Tuks Ladies[edit]
Smidt studied at the University of Pretoria and captained the Tuks Ladies FC side.[1]
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies[edit]
In 2021 she joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. She was part of the treble winning team. The team won the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League, CAF Women's Champions League, and Hollywoodbets Super League.[2][3][4]
They were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. They finished off the season by winning the Hollywoodbets Super League in November 2022.[5][6][7]
Tuks Ladies[edit]
On the 15th of April 2023, she rejoined Tuks Ladies FC on loan for the remainder of the 2023 season.[8]
International career[edit]
Smidt competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations were they won their maiden continental title.[9] She was also part of the team when they took on Tanzania in the third round 2024 Olympic qualifiers.[10]
Honours[edit]
Club
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
- SAFA Women's League: 2021, 2022
- CAF Women's Champions League: 2021 runner-up: 2022
- COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2021 runner-up 2022
South Africa
References[edit]
- ^ a b Abrahams, Celine (2020-05-15). "Thalea Smidt On the Comeback". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Times, iDiski (2021-09-04). "Sundowns Book CAFWCL Finals Spot". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Caf Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Hasaacas to rule Africa | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Voice, Diski (2021-12-05). "Sundowns Crowned Champions OF Hollywoodbets Super League | Diski Voice". Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Times, iDiski (2022-11-28). "Final Hollywoodbets Super League Wrap". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: Green Buffaloes stun Mamelodi Sundowns to win regional title". 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "AS FAR stun nine-woman Mamelodi Sundowns to clinch 2022 Caf Women's Champions League title | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Diphoko, Oarabile (2023-04-19). "Mamelodi Sundowns Midfielder Thalea Smidt Returns to TUKS on Loan". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "magaia-brace-hands-south-africa-first-wafcon-trophy". CAF. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Tshwaku, Khanyiso. "Smidt returns for Banyana as Ellis opts for settled squad ahead of Tanzania clash". Sport. Retrieved 2024-03-13.