Wendy Shongwe
South African soccer player
Wendy Shongwe (born 18 January 2003) is a South African sprinter and soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.
Athletics
Shongwe ran for Tuks Sports High and had a personla best of 60:94 in the 400m and 2:18:42 in the 800m.
College career
She played for the University of Pretoria and scored 14 goals in 35 appearances. She was part of the team that were runners-up to the University of the Western Cape in the 2021 Women's Varsity Football where she won the player of the tournament. She helped her side gain promotion to the SAFA Women's League after finishing in second in the 2022 Sasol League National Championship. She suffered an injury ACL injury in March 2024 and made a return in August 2025.
Club career
Shongwe signed for SAFA Women's League side Mamelod Sundowns Ladies in 2025.
International career
Shongwe played at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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