Wendy Shongwe

Wendy Shongwe
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003
Place of birth Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 University of Pretoria 35 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
International career‡
2021– South Africa 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup)

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3][4] She helped her side gain promotion to the SAFA Women's League after finishing in second in the 2022 Sasol League National Championship.[5] She suffered an injury ACL injury in March 2024 and made a return in August 2025.[6]

Club career

Shongwe signed for SAFA Women's League side Mamelod Sundowns Ladies in 2025.[7]

International career

Shongwe played at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8][9]

Honours

University of Pretoria

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Wendy Shongwe relishes Banyana return but studies still on her mind".
  2. ↑ "Wendy SHONGWE | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Venter, Koos (7 October 2021). "Tuks women's football team lost Varsity-final but gained in stature". Rekord. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "#TuksFootball: A promise to her father is the reason why Wendy Shongwe is playing football again and scoring goals | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za.
  5. ↑ Writer, FARPost (13 April 2023). "Banyana Banyana midfielder Wendy Shongwe is living her dream". FARPost ZA. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "University of Pretoria coach excited about Wendy Shongwe's comeback | soccer". SABC. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies bolster squad with Wendy Shongwe and Gugu Dhlamini ahead of 2026 season". 6 February 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Wendy Shongwe dreaming of FIFA Women's World Cup spot | soccer". www.sabcsport.com. 16 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Sibembe, Yanga (26 July 2023). "Rising star Wendy Shongwe aims to shine and soak up lessons from Banyana squad". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 27 March 2026.


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