Fiola Vliete

Fiola Vliete
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998
Place of birth Rehoboth, Namibia
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Beauties
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 V-Power Angels
2023– Beauties
International career
2021– Namibia 12 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fiola Vliete (born 22 October 1998) is a Namibian footballer who plays as a forward for Beauties in the FNB Women's Super League and the Namibia national team.

Vliete played as a goalkeeper, then switched to the position of a striker.[1]

Early life

Vliete grew up in Block E, Rehoboth, Namibia She attended Oanob Primary and Rehoboth High School.[1] She started playing Street football at a very young age, eventually leading her to join the local club, Rehoboth Amakrombies FC.[1]

Club career

Since 2023, Vliete has been a player for Beauties Football Club.[2][3]

International career

In 2021, She got her first call-up to the Namibia national team for two friendly matches against Angola.[4] On 7 April 2021, she made her debut in a 4–0 win over the Angolan team coming on a substitute for Memory Ngonda in the 71st minute.[5] From 2021 onward, Vliete became a regular member of the Namibian squad, representing her country in the COSAFA Women's Championship for four straight years: 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. In the 2024 edition, Vliete scored her first goals for the Brave Gladiators, netting a hat-trick against Seychelles on the second matchday.[6]

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 October 2024Ibhayi, South Africa Seychelles2–07–02024 COSAFA Women's Championship
2.3–0
3.4–0

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Personality of the Week | Fiola Vliete". neweralive.na. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Our players lost focus along the way – Vliete". neweralive.na. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Girls & Goals go second". namibian.com.na. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024. Fiola Vliete was once again their star player, scoring 10 goals to take her total 55
  4. ↑ "Brave Gladiators to face Angola – Coleman jets in for friendlies". economist.com.na. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Namibia 4:0 Angola | Match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "SA into semis, Namibia thump Seychelles". namibian.com.na. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024. Fiola Vleite netted a hat-trick as Namibia defeated Seychelles 7-0 at the same venue.