Mamello Makhabane

Mamello Makhabane (born 24 February 1988) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kaizer Chiefs Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.

Date of birth 24 February 1988 (age 38)

Place of birth Kutloanong, Gauteng, South Africa^[1]

Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)^[2]

Position Midfielder

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Mamello Makhabane
Personal information
Makhabane at the 2016 Olympics
Date of birth	(1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth	Kutloanong, Gauteng, South Africa^[1]
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)^[2]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kaizer Chiefs Ladies F.C.
Number	15
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Kutloanong Ladies
–	Palace Super Falcons
–2022	JVW F.C.
2023–2025	TS Galaxy Queens
2026–	Kaizer Chiefs Ladies F.C.
International career^‡
2005–	South Africa	105	(18+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:29, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

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She was the diski queen (player) of the tournament at the 2014 and 2016 Sasol League National Championship and was the queen of the queens (players player) of the tournament in 2016.^[3]

Club career

Palace Super Falcons

She won the Sasol League National Championship three times in a row with Palace Super Falcons from 2010–2012 and was diski queen (player) of the tournament when they were runners-up to Cape Town Roses in 2014.^[4]

JVW

She was part of the team that were runner-ups in the 2016 national championship and won their maiden title in 2019 earning promotion to the SAFA Women's League.^[5]

TS Galaxy Queens

She played for TS Galaxy Queens from 2023 till 2025.^[6]

Kaizer Chiefs Ladies

Makhabane was one of the 24 players signed by the newly formed Kaizer Chiefs Ladies in March 2026.^[7]

International career

Makhabane was included into the national team in 2005. After helping South Africa qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Makhabane was unable to participate in the tournament due to a groin injury sustained in September 2011.^[8]^[9] In September 2014, she was named to the senior team roster in preparation for the 2014 African Women's Championship in Namibia.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]