Agnes Nkosi Explained

Agnes Nkosi
Currentclub:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (Assistant Coach)
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/20
Managerclubs1:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (Assistant Coach)
Manageryears1:2021-
Clubs1:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Years1:-2021
Full Name:Agnes Thandiwe Nkosi
Birth Date:20 August 1987
Birth Place:Soweto, Gauteng
Position:Defender
Managerclubs2:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/20
Manageryears2:2022-

Agnes Thandiwe Nkosi is South African professional football manager and former player who is the current assistant coach of the SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.[1]

A former defender, Nkosi retired her career with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, where she was the captain, mid 2021 season.[2] She was later appointed the assistant coach for Sundowns Ladies from the 2021 season.[3] [4]

Club career

Nkosi is a former Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies captain. She captained the side to the 2015 Sasol League National Championship where she scored a goal in the final when the side won 3-0 against Cape Town Roses in Sasolburg.[5]

Coaching career

Following her retirement from football, she was appointed Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies assistant coach. She was later appointed the head coach of the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/20 side.[6]

She was part of the technical team when the Sundowns senior ladies team won the Hollywoodbets Super League in 2021, 2022, and 2023 season.[7] They also won the COSAFA Women's Champions League in the 2021 and 2023 and were runner's up in the 2022 season losing to Green Buffaloes from Zambia.[8] The side won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League in 2021, were runners-up in 2022, and reclaimed their continental title in the 2023 edition with her being in Jerry Tshabalala's technical team.[9] [10] [11]

Honours

Assistant coach

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Player

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ntsoelengoe . Tshepo . 2021-09-03 . Sundowns Ladies coach admits Buffaloes gave them a tough time . 2023-12-09 . The Citizen . en.
  2. Web site: Abrahams . Celine . 2021-01-05 . Sundowns Ladies Prepare for Continental Success . 2024-03-05 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
  3. Web site: Motshwane . Gomolemo . Coach Nkosi is loving it in the deep end . 2023-12-09 . City Press . en-US.
  4. Web site: Mothowagae . Daniel . History beckons for Sundowns Ladies team in the chase for golden ticket to Egypt . 2023-12-09 . City Press . en-US.
  5. Web site: Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies win Sasol League . 2024-03-30 . Daily Sun . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2022-10-26 . Downs Ladies lining up next generation soccer . 2024-03-05 . SABC . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-12-04 . Sundowns Ladies dominate the 2022 Hollywoodbets Super League Awards - SAFA.net . 2024-03-05 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Ntsoelengoe . Tshepo . 2021-09-03 . Sundowns Ladies coach admits Buffaloes gave them a tough time . 2024-03-05 . The Citizen . en.
  9. Web site: Shelat . Neel . CAF Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns Reclaim Their Crown With A Perfect Campaign . 2024-03-05 . Forbes . en.
  10. Web site: 2021-11-20 . Caf Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Hasaacas to rule Africa Goal.com South Africa . 2024-03-05 . www.goal.com . en-ZA.
  11. Web site: staff . Sport24 . Sundowns taste defeat in CAF Women's Champions League final: 'We lost with pride' . 2024-03-05 . Sport . en-US.