Jacinta Rethabile Nthabeleng Modiko (born 20 July 1986) is a South African professional soccer manager and former player. She is the current head coach of UJ Ladies. She's a former Banyana Banyana captain.
International career
Modiko captained the South African women's national team at the 2010 African Women's Championship where they won a bronze medal.[1]
Managerial career
In 2017, she was appointed the coach of the University of the Witwatersrand women's team Wits Ladies[2] In 2019, she made her Sasol Women's League debut with the team and guided them to a top five finish. She also lead the university of a third spot finish at the 2019 USSA finals and qualified them for the Women's Varsity Football for the first time.[3] In her final season with the team, in 2021, she finished third in the league.[4]
In 2022, she was announced as the UJ Ladies team's assistant coach.[1] In August 2022, she took over as head coach.[5]
In 2024, she took over the South Africa women's national under-17 team as head coach for the second round qualifiers for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifiers.[6] The side lost 3-0 on aggregate to Ethiopia and exited the qualifiers.[7]
Honours
- African Women's Championship: third place: 2010
- USSA: Third: 2019
References
- ^ a b Raophala, Mauwane (20 January 2022). "Modiko appointed UJ Women's team assistant coach". FARPost. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Freitas, Kayla De Jesus (13 April 2017). "Former Banyana captain Nthabeleng Modiko to boost Wits Ladies - Wits Vuvuzela". Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Bronwen (7 December 2019). "Wits Qualify for First Varsity Football Tournament". gsport4girls. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ Kganakga, Tlamelo (15 January 2022). "New Horizons for Acclaimed Football Coach Nthabeleng Modiko". gsport4girls. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Nthabeleng Modiko's youthful approach benefits University of Johannesburg | soccer". SABC. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Modiko urges Bantwana to keep dreams alive - SAFA.net". 9 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Pillay, Alicia (11 February 2024). "Bantwana Play to 0-All Draw vs Ethiopia, Exit FIFA U17 World Cup Qualifiers". gsport4girls. Retrieved 8 March 2024.