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FILE: South African football star Thembi Kgatlana. Picture: @FIFAMuseum/Twitter

Thembi kgatlana

Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana joins Atlético de Madrid Femenino

By Tholakele Mnganga

The 25-year-old has signed a contract until 2023 as she earns a move following an impressive 2020/21 season where she scored 10 goals in 21 matches in the...

  • Thembi Kgatlana with SL Benfica vice-president Fernando Tavares. Picture: www.slbenfica.pt

    Thembi Kgatlana joins Portuguese giants SL Benfica

    The player arrives from Chinese outfit Beijing BG Phoenix, having also played for American team Houston Dash, UWC Ladies and Cape Town Roses.

    935 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana's Thembi Kgatlana (L) and Leandra Smeda (R) celebrate after winning the Cosafa Women’s Championship against Zimbabwe at the Barbourfields Stadium on 24 September 2017. Picture: safa.net

    Smeda, Motlhalo, Kgatlana to miss USA friendly clash

    Sweden-based Leandra Smeda as well as Linda Motlhalo and Thembi Kgatlana, who play in China, will not be available due to club commitments.

    1220 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana kicked of their Cyprus campaign with a pulsating 2-2 draw against Finland in their Group A clash on 27 February 2019. Picture: @Banyana_Banyana/Twitter

    Late Kgatlana goal seals a 2-2 draw for Banyana

    The first half was a goalless affair with the sides testing each other out but Finland did have the better half out of the two nations.

    1269 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana's Thembi Kgatlana with her Women's Africa Cup of Nations player of the tournament award. Picture: @CAF_Online/Twitter

    Kgatlana and Motlhalo thank Houston Dash ahead of move

    The duo spent one season in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side, where they joined defender Janine van Wyk – captain of Banyana.

    1290 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis. Picture: @SAFA_net/Twitter

    Desiree Ellis, Thembi Kgatlana invited to 2019 Sona

    Banyana Banyana's Desiree Ellis and Thembi Kgatlana will be the guests of the President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament on Thursday.

    1295 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis. Picture: @SAFA_net/Twitter

    Safa congratulates Desiree Ellis and Thembi Kgatlana on winning CAF Awards

    The South African Football Association (Safa) has congratulated Banyana Banyana duo of Desiree Ellis and Thembi Kgatlana on winning their respective Coach and Player of the Year awards at the CAF awards ceremony.

    1318 days ago
  • Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad (L) poses after he hands over the 2018 African Footballer of the Year Award to Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah (C) alongside Liberian President George Weah during an award ceremony in Dakar, Senegal on 8 January 2019.

    Salah retains African award to seal great day for Egypt

    The 26-year-old Liverpool star finished first with club-mate Senegalese Sadio Mane and Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the other finalists.

    1318 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana's Thembi Kgatlana with her Women's Africa Cup of Nations player of the tournament award. Picture: @CAF_Online/Twitter

    Banyana’s Thembi Kgatlana named player of the tournament

    The speedy striker finished the African Women’s Cup of Nations tournament as the top goal scorer.

    1356 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana celebrate a goal. Picture: @GovernmentZA/Twitter

    CAF nominations for Banyana, Ellis, Van Wyk and Kgatlana

    The announcement of the nominations comes just a day before Banyana Banyana faces Nigeria in the final of the 2018 Women’s Afcon.

    1358 days ago
  • Thembi Kgatlane. Picture: Safa.

    Kgatlana's late goal ensures perfect Afcon start for Banyana

    In what looked certain to be a goalless draw with both sides sharing the spoils in the Cape Coast of Ghana, Thembi Kgatlane’s thunderous strike gave Desiree Ellis’ ladies their first win over Nigeria.

    1370 days ago
  • Banyana Banyana's Thembi Kgatlana (L) and Leandra Smeda (R) celebrate after winning the Cosafa Women’s Championship against Zimbabwe at the Barbourfields Stadium on 24 September 2017. Picture: safa.net

    SA praises Banyana Banyana after being crowned Cosafa Cup champs

    The team beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in the final at the at the Barbourfields Stadium.

    1789 days ago
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