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Nobahle Mdelwa

South African soccer player

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 8, 2026
Entity authorityQ130646710 ↗
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Nobahle Mdelwa (born 26 June 2008) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Lindelani Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.

In 2024 she became the first player to represent South Africa at under-17, under-20, and senior level in a calendar year.

Personal life

She attended Edendale Technical High. In 2023 she was awarded a scholarship to the LaLiga Academy in Madrid, Spain.

Youth international career

Mdelwa competed for the South Africa women's under-15 at the 2022 COSAFA Schools Cup. She was the top goal scorer after scoring 7 goals.

She was selected for the South Africa women's under-17 team for the 2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship. She scored 6 goals in the tournament to help the team to their maiden COSAFA title.

She competed for the South Africa women's under-20 team at the 2024 COSAFA U-20 Women's Championship. She scored 1 goal in 4 appearances and was player of the match twice to help the team to a runners-up position.

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