Noko Matlou

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Noko Matlou
Personnel
Surname Noko Alice Matlou
birthday September 30, 1985
place of birth Moletjie near Polokwane , Transvaal ,  South Africa
size 172 cm
position Attack
defense
Women
Years station Games (goals) 1
Development ladies
0000-2009 Brazilian ladies
2012-2013 Johannesburg University
Ma-Indies FC
National team
Years selection Games (goals) 2
2007– South Africa 157 (64)
1 Only league games are given.
As of January 1, 2017

2 As of August 5, 2019

Noko Alice Matlou (born September 30, 1985 in Moletjie , Transvaal , South Africa ) is a South African soccer player . She is 1.72 m tall and initially held the position of a striker , since 2014 she has also been used as a defender in the national team .

Life

Matlou comes from the village of Moletjie near Polokwane . She studies transport management at the University of Johannesburg .

Matlou is nicknamed Beep-Beep .

Career

society

From 2004 to 2005 Matlou played for a club in Seshego .

Matlou played for the Development Ladies and until 2009 for the Brazilian Ladies in Johannesburg .

In 2009 Matlou stayed for a trial session at VfL Wolfsburg .

From July 2012 to June 2013, Matlou played for the University of Johannesburg.

Matlou currently plays for the South African club Ma-Indies FC

In 2013, Matlou was the top scorer in the South African Sasol League .

National team

Matlou was added to the South African national team in 2006. She played her first international match against Nigeria in 2007 .

In 2009 Matlou took part in the Cyprus Cup with South Africa . South Africa lost 5-0 to the Netherlands in the game for 5th place . Matlou scored two goals in this tournament and was fourth on the top scorers list .

Since 2014, Matlou has been the national coach in international matches as a defender under Vera Pauw .

On September 7, 2015, Matlou played their 100th international match for South Africa against Cameroon .

With 157 international matches (as of March 3, 2020), Matlou is in second place behind Janine van Wyk in the list of South African national players with the most international matches .

Olympic games

In 2012, Matlou took part in the Olympic Games with South Africa . It was used in all three preliminary round games. South Africa was eliminated in the preliminary round.

In 2016, Matlou again took part in the Olympic Games with South Africa . It was used again in all three preliminary round games. South Africa was eliminated again in the preliminary round.

Matlou has played a total of six games in two Olympic Games, making her country's record player at Olympic tournaments.

Universiade

Matlou took part in the 2013 Universiade with South Africa . It was used in all six games. In the preliminary round match against Taiwan she scored the interim opening goal to 1-0, South Africa won the game 3-2. In the penalty shootout quarter-final, South Africa won against Japan, Matlou scoring the first goal of the penalty shootout. South Africa finished fourth after losing in the semi-finals to Mexico with a 2-1 defeat in their third-place match against Brazil.

African Championships

In 2008, Matlou won the COSAFA Cup with the South African U-20 national team . In the final against Angola , Matlou managed a hat trick in a 3-0 win. She scored 12 goals in five games in this tournament, making her top scorer.

Matlou took part in the 2008 African Championship with South Africa . South Africa lost 2-1 to Equatorial Guinea in the final . Matlou scored six goals in this tournament and, together with Genoveva Añonma, took first place on the top scorer list .

2010 Matlou again took part in the African Championship . South Africa defeated Cameroon 2-0 in the third place match .

World Championship

At the 2019 World Cup , she was used in the three group games, but then retired with her team.

Honors

  • In 2008, Matlou was named Player of the Tournament at the U-20 COSAFA Championship .
  • In 2008, Matlou became the first South African woman to be named Africa's Player of the Year .
  • In 2011, Matlou was named South Africa's Sportswoman of the Year .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b In a list published in August 160 games were mentioned, in March 2020 only 157 ( safa.net: 50 caps up for Banyana Banyana's Andile Dlamini )
  2. ↑ Ramatsiyi Moholoa: Matlou adapts to Banyana role in defense. In: sowetanlive.co.za. July 10, 2014, accessed January 1, 2017 .
  3. ↑ a b c d NOKO MATLOU - HOW HER FAILURE TO SECURE A LIFE-LONG OVERSEAS MOVE HAS INSPIRED HER… (No longer available online.) In: sawomensoccer.com. May 9, 2012, archived from the original on October 21, 2016 ; accessed on January 1, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / sawomensoccer.com
  4. ↑ a b c d e f Julie Esse: Noko Matlou nicknamed 'beep beep': Biography. March 12, 2013, accessed January 1, 2017 .
  5. ↑ a b c www.realnet.co.uk: Noko Matlou makes history. In: kickoff.com. February 11, 2009, accessed January 1, 2017 .
  6. ↑ Women's football - Coach Kellermann tests Noko Matlou in Walchsee - WAZ / AZ-online.de. (No longer available online.) In: waz-online.de. August 11, 2009, archived from the original on January 1, 2017 ; accessed on January 1, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.waz-online.de
  7. ↑ a b Zaheda Mohamed: Belle of the ball. In: mg.co.za. December 22, 2016, accessed January 1, 2017 .
  8. ↑ a b c Admin: Rio 2016: Banyana Banyana through the eyes of Noko Matlou. In: ladiesmarch.com. January 19, 2016, accessed January 1, 2017 .
  9. ↑ FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Noko MATLOU. In: fifa.com. January 9, 2017, accessed January 1, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Info system: Athletes / MATLOU Noko Alice. In: universiade2013.sportresult.com. September 30, 1985. Retrieved January 1, 2017 .
  11. ↑ a b c Markus Juchem: Noko Matlou named the best player in Africa. (No longer available online.) In: womensoccer.de. February 15, 2009, archived from the original on January 1, 2017 ; accessed on January 1, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.womensoccer.de
  12. ^ A b c Asa: Banyana Banyana Noko Matlou Won The Sportswoman of the Year Award - Womens Soccer United. In: womenssoccerunited.com. January 6, 2014, accessed January 1, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Matlou, Noko
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Matlou, Noko Alice
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African female soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Moletjie , Capricorn (District) , Limpopo (Province)