Refiloe Jane (born 4 August 1992) 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.
 Jane with South Africa in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kliptown, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Colchester United | |||
| 2012 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ||
| TUT Ladies | |||
| 2018–2019 | Canberra United | 10 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | AC Milan | 45 | (3) |
| 2022– | Sassuolo | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | South Africa | 134 | (16) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Club career
editCanberra United
editOn 20 August 2018 to 2019, Canberra United announced they had signed Jane for the 2018–19 W-League Season. She joined the club alongside fellow South African Rhoda Mulaudzi, they are the first players from South Africa to play in the W-League.[1]
AC Milan
editAfter parting ways with the Australian team Canberra United in April 2019, Refiloe signed for Italian Serie A Women's League outfit AC Milan on a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[2]
Sassuolo
editIn August 2022, she joined Italian Serie A side Sassuolo.[3] After two seasons at the club, she left in the summer of 2024, seeking a new challenge.[4]
International career
editJane represented South Africa at the 2012 London Olympics.[5] In September 2014, Jane was named to the roster for the 2014 African Women's Championship in Namibia.[6]
Jane was named in the South African squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics and played every minute of the team's three group games.[7]In February 2019, Jane made her 100th appearance for South Africa.[8]
She captained the South African women's national team at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations where they won their first continental title and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup where they reached the last 16.[9][10] Jane played the opening two games, a 2-1 defeat to Sweden and 2-2 draw against Argentina, where she exited Dunedin Stadium in New Zealand on a stretcher after a tough collision with Argentine midfielder Florencia Bonsegundo.[11] South Africa went on to beat Italy 3-2 without Jane, but bowed out in the last-16 to the Netherlands on a 2-0 scoreline.
Personal life
editShe married Christa Kgamphe on 18 June 2021.[12] [13]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 |  Botswana |
Friendly | [14] | |||
| 2 | 13 September 2014 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa | Botswana |
4–0 | 10–0 | Friendly | [15] |
| 3 | 22 October 2014 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Nigeria |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 African Women's Championship | [16] |
| 4 | 25 November 2016 | Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon |  Egypt |
3–0 | 5–0 | 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations | [17] |
| 5 | 21 September 2017 | Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |  Zambia |
3–3 | 3–3 | 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship | [18] |
| 6 | 22 September 2018 | Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele, South Africa |  Cameroon |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship | [19] |
| 7 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 8 | 7 October 2018 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile |  Chile |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | [20] |
| 9 | 21 November 2018 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana |  Equatorial Guinea |
3–1 | 7–1 | 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations | [21] |
Honours
editSouth Africa
- Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2022,[9] runner-up: 2012, 2018
Individual
References
edit- ^ "All of the Westfield W-League signings for 2018/19 so far". 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Refiloe Jane: Banyana Banyana midfielder joins AC Milan | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Mzoughi, Wajih (6 August 2022). "Midfielder Refiloe Jane joins Sassuolo". Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Morake, Matlhomola (24 June 2024). "Banyana Banyana captain opens up about her departure from Italy". SABC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Refiloe Jane". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Pauw Names Banyana Squad For AWC". Soccer Laduma. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "R.Jane". Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Jane reaches 100 caps as she starts against Finland, Ellis makes six changes". South African Football Association. 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Banyana Banyana Doctor gives update on Refiloe Jane injury. – SAFA.net". 30 July 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Cydney (27 July 2023). "South Africa captain Refiloe Jane stretchered out of World Cup match after collision". USA Today. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Karimi, Cindy (10 August 2023). "Who is Refiloe Jane's wife? Exploring her personal life". The South African. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Seemela, Masego (30 November 2023). "Banyana star Refiloe Jane's wife ready to show people love 'from a different perspective'". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "EXTRA TIME: Refiloe Jane makes a century of Banyana caps in draw with Finland | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Banyana thrash Botswana in 10-goal massacre". eNCA.
- ^ "Nigeria 2–1 South Africa". CAF. 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Banyana storm into AWCON semis". supersport.com.
- ^ "FT – Zambia 3 (3) South Africa 3 (5)". 21 September 2017.
- ^ "South Africa are 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship winners!". 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Jane Scores but 10-Player Banyana Lose 2–1 to Chile in Away Friendly". 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea 1–7 South Africa". CAF. 21 November 2018.
- ^ "CAF announces TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Best XI". CAF. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "IFFHS Women's CAF Team 2022". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men's and Women's Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023". CAF. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
External links
edit- Refiloe Jane – FIFA competition record (archived)
- South Africa player profile
- Refiloe Jane on Twitter
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