Miche Minnies

Miche Minnies
Personal information
Full name Miche Desiree Minnies
Date of birth (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001
Place of birth Mitchells Plain, Western Cape, South Africa
Height 1.56
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Diepkloof Ladies
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Mamelodi Sundowns
2026– Diepkloof Ladies
International career
2018 South Africa U17 2 (4)
2022– South Africa
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
First place2022 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miche Minnies (born 14 November 2001) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club Diepkloof Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.[1]

Club career

Mamelodi Sundowns

In 2022, she signed a 4-year deal with SAFA League side Mamelodi Sundowns.[2] She scored 23 goals in her debut season for the club.[3]

By August or September 2023, she blew off the internet after Mamelodi Sundowns beat Olympic de Moroni by 8–0, due to her similar appearance with Ronaldinho Gaucho.

She scored a brace (2 goals) in her first match of the 2024 season in a 5–1 win over Durban Ladies on 24 March 2024.[4] On 14 April 2024, she scored a hattrick in a 7–0 win against Lindelani Ladies. She was awarded player of the match for her efforts.[5] She suffered an injury which sidelined her for two months in the 2024.[6]

International Career

Minnies helped the South Africa under-17 team qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup finishing top joint scorer with four goals for the team in qualifying.[7]

Honours

South Africa

Individual

  • Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2022[9]
  • IFFHS CAF Team of The Year: 2022[10]

References

  1. ↑ Sundowns, Mamelodi. "Minnes's player profile for Masandawana". Sundowns. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Star Footballer Minnies Joins Mamelodi Sundowns". capeat6sport. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Abrahams, Celine (27 December 2022). "Miché Minnies Reflects on Outstanding Sundowns Ladies Debut Season". gsport4girls. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Kganyago, Lethabo (25 March 2024). "Downs Return To Winning Ways". iDiski Times. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Kganyago, Lethabo (15 April 2024). "Sundowns Score Seven To Return To The Top". iDiski Times. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Miche Minnies grateful for full recovery after long-term injury | soccer". SABC. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Ngidi, Njabulo (2 November 2016). "Mitchells Plain's Miche relishes her Football World Cup opportunity". IOL. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "CAF announces TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Best XI". CAF. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "IFFHS CAF Women's Team 2022". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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