Shannon Leigh Boxx Spearman is an American retired soccer player and former member of the United States women's national soccer team, playing the defensive midfielder position. She last played club soccer for the Chicago Red Stars in the American National Women's Soccer League. She won gold medals with the United States at the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics, and 2012 London Olympics. She has also finished third place or better with the US at the 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cups. She was a finalist for the 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award, and won an NCAA Women's Soccer Championship with Notre Dame in 1995. Shannon Boxx announced her retirement from international and club soccer after winning the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She played her last game on October 21, 2015, when the USWNT tied with Brazil as part of their victory tour.
The South Africa women's national football team, nicknamed Banyana Banyana, is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association.
Portia Modise is a South African footballer who was named Player of the Championship at the 2006 Women's African Football Championship. She represented the South Africa national team at the 2012 London Olympics. She became the first African player to score 100 international goals.
Women's soccer began in South Africa during the 1960s and gained popularity in the 1990s, when the first national women's team was formed.
Janine van Wyk is a former South African professional soccer defender and owner of JVW F.C., a club she founded and bears her name. Van Wyk was the captain of the South African women's national team, has the most international caps among African women's national teams with 185 and was the first South African ever to play in the U.S. National Women's Soccer League.
Amanda Sinegugu Dlamini is a former South African soccer player who is currently a soccer analyst and football administrator. She represented the South Africa women's national team at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Noko Alice Matlou is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera Federación side CP Cacereño Femenino. She has played for the South Africa women's national team both as a striker and a defender.
Nothando "Vivo" Vilakazi is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera División club EdF Logroño and the South Africa women's national team.
Amanda Sister is a South African women's footballer, who plays as a defender. She has made over 40 appearances for the South Africa women's national football team, and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At club level, she most recently played for Italian club San Zaccaria.
Refiloe Jane is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder as captain for the South African women's national team. She is currently a free agent having most recently played for Italian Serie A club US Sassuolo.
Roxanne Kimberly Barker is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch club SC Heerenveen and the South Africa women's national team.
Nompumelelo "Mpumi" Nyandeni is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League side JVW.
Desiree Ellis is a South African soccer manager and former player. She currently coaches the South Africa women's national team.
Andile ‘Sticks’ Dlamini is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.
Simphiwe Mendy Dludlu is South African professional soccer manager and former player. Dludlu is the former head coach of the South African women's national U/17. She led the team to their second FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualification in 2018 which was hosted in Uruguay.
Mamello Makhabane is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for TS Galaxy Queens and the South Africa women's national team.
Lebogang Priscilla Mabatle is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Moroccan Women's Championship side Wydad Athletic Club Women and the South Africa women's national football team.
Lebogang Ester Ramalepe is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.
Linda Maserame Motlhalo is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Racing Louisville and the South Africa women's national team. She is also known as the 'Randfontein Ronaldinho'.
Ana Cristina da Silva, commonly known as Cris, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Série A1 club Ceará.
