Agnes Thandiwe Nkosi is South African professional football manager and former player who is the current assistant coach of the SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.[1]

A former defender, Nkosi retired her career with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, where she was the captain, mid 2021 season.[2] She was later appointed the assistant coach for Sundowns Ladies from the 2021 season.[3][4]

Club career

Nkosi is a former Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies captain.[2] She captained the side to the 2015 Sasol League National Championship where she scored a goal in the final when the side won 3-0 against Cape Town Roses in Sasolburg.[5]

Coaching career

Following her retirement from football, she was appointed Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies assistant coach.[3][6] She was later appointed the head coach of the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/20 side.[7]

She was part of the technical team when the Sundowns senior ladies team won the Hollywoodbets Super League in 2021, 2022, and 2023 season.[8] They also won the COSAFA Women's Champions League in the 2021 and 2023 and were runner's up in the 2022 season losing to Green Buffaloes from Zambia.[9] The side won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League in 2021, were runners-up in 2022, and reclaimed their continental title in the 2023 edition with her being in Jerry Tshabalala's technical team.[10][11][12]

Honours

Assistant coach

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Player

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

References

  1. ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (3 September 2021). "Sundowns Ladies coach admits Buffaloes gave them a tough time". The Citizen. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b Abrahams, Celine (5 January 2021). "Sundowns Ladies Prepare for Continental Success". gsport4girls. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Motshwane, Gomolemo. "Coach Nkosi is loving it in the deep end". City Press. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ Mothowagae, Daniel. "History beckons for Sundowns Ladies team in the chase for golden ticket to Egypt". City Press. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies win Sasol League". Daily Sun. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Agnes Nkosi shares what is next for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | soccer". SABC. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Downs Ladies lining up next generation | soccer". SABC. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Sundowns Ladies dominate the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League Awards - SAFA.net". 4 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ Ntsoelengoe, Tshepo (3 September 2021). "Sundowns Ladies coach admits Buffaloes gave them a tough time". The Citizen. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ^ Shelat, Neel. "CAF Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns Reclaim Their Crown With A Perfect Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Caf Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Hasaacas to rule Africa | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  12. ^ staff, Sport24. "Sundowns taste defeat in CAF Women's Champions League final: 'We lost with pride'". Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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