Andile Dlamini

Andile Dlamini
Dlamini during WAFCON 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992
Place of birth Tembisa, South Africa
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 32
Youth career
–2010 Phomolong Ladies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Mamelodi Sundowns
International career‡
2011– South Africa 69 (0)
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations
2012 Equatorial Guinea
2018 Ghana
2022 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup)

Andile ‘Sticks’ Dlamini (born 2 September 1992) is a South African singer and soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa women's national team.[1]

Personal life

Dlamini was born on the 2nd of September 1992 in Thembisa, a township in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2] She is a Christian, and reads the bible to prepare for football matches.[3] She was close to her stepfather Rhodes Hattingh who died in 2025.[4] She married Lulama Mokuni on 20 December 2025.[5]

Club career

Andile Dlamini took up professional football after playing against the South Africa women's national under-20 football team; she was subsequently selected for the team.[3] Nicknamed "Sticks", she previously played for Phomolong Ladies.[2]

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Dlamini joined Sundowns Ladies in 2010.

In September 2021, she was part of the team that won the 2021 COSAFA Women's Champions League.[6] In November 2021, they won the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League.[7] Dlamini was award goal keeper of the tournament and made it to the team of the tournament.[8]

In 2022, the team were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League.[9][10]

In September 2023, they won the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League with Dlamini winning goal keeper of the tournament.[11] In November 2023, they won the 2023 CAF Women's Champions league for the second time with Dlamini winning goal keeper of the tournament and making it into the team of the tournament again.[12]

International career

She made her first appearance for the South Africa women's national football team against Botswana in 2011.[2] Dlamini has routinely been the reserve goalkeeper for the team, with Thokozile Mndaweni and Roxanne Barker taking the first time spots. This has meant that although Dlamini has been named to the squads of both the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she did not play any time at all during either tournaments.[13] She was disappointed when South Africa were eliminated from the 2015 All Africa Games in the first round through a drawing after each team in the group stage drew all their games.[14]

Following the arrival of coach Desiree Ellis, it was suggested that Dlamini could have a better chance of becoming the first choice goalkeeper, especially after Barker was released later than expected for friendlies and the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations tournament.[13]

She starred in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations where the team won their maiden continental title and was named the goal keeper of the tournament.[15]

In the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations she helped the team reach the semi-finals in the penalty shootout against Senegal after the match ended in a goalless draw. Dlamini saved two penalties.[16]

International clean sheets

No. Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 3 June 2025 Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa  Zambia 2–0 Three Nations Challenge
2. 7 July 2025 Honneur Stadium, Oujda, Morocco  Ghana 2–0 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
3. 14 July 2025 Honneur Stadium, Oujda, Morocco  Mali 4–0
4. 28 October 2025 Dobsonville Stadium, Dobsonville, South Africa  DR Congo 1–0 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5. 30 November 2025 Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco  Morocco 2–0 Friendly

Music

She appeared in season 2 of The Masked Singer South Africa as Rainbow where she was the seventh contestant unmasked.[17]

Honours

South Africa

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Individual

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Andile "Sticks" Dlamini". Sasol in Sport. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Q & A with Sasol Banyana Banyana's Andile Dlamini". Sasol in Sport. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ^ Newsroom, gsport (20 June 2021). "Celebrating #gsportTop10 Sports Dads on Father's Day". gsport4girls. Retrieved 5 February 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Banyana goalkeeper Andile Dlamini ties the knot at beautiful weekend celebration". TimesLIVE. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ^ Motshwane, Gomolemo. "Sundowns Ladies edge closer to a CAF star". City Press. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Caf Women's Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns beat Hasaacas to rule Africa | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. ^ "CAF TSG releases the Best XI of TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League | CAFOnline.com". 21 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  9. ^ "EN, FR, PR: Green Buffaloes stun Mamelodi Sundowns to win regional title". 13 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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  11. ^ "EN, FR, PR: Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for CAF Women's Champions League finals". 8 September 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b "CAF Women's Champions League, Cote d'Ivoire Best Xl confirmed". CAF. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  13. ^ a b Ngidi, Njabulo (16 November 2016). "Dlamini's chance to shine for Banyana". IOL. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  14. ^ Mokwena, Busisiwe (15 September 2015). "Draw breaks Banyana hearts!". Daily Sun. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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  16. ^ "Dlamini helps Banyana beat Senegal on penalties to book semifinal spot against Nigeria at Wafcon". TimesLIVE. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Andile Dlamini happy to showcase her singing skills on The Masked Singer". Sowetan. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Magaia brace hands South Africa first TotalEnergies WAFCON trophy". CAF. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  19. ^ "CAF announces TotalEnergies Women's AFCON 2022 Best XI". CAF. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  20. ^ "IFFHS CAF Women's Team 2022". The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Andile Dlamini, Lara van Niekerk and Daniel van Vuuren win big at Gauteng Sports awards | soccer". SABC. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Andile Dlamini wins big at the Gauteng Women in Sports Awards | soccer". SABC. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  23. ^ Newsroom, gsport (12 September 2023). "Andile Dlamini Steals the Show at 2023 Momentum gsport Awards". gsport4girls. Retrieved 9 November 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  24. ^ "And the winners of the Feather Awards XV are (drum roll please) ..." TimesLIVE. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  25. ^ "SMag scoops Media of the Year at Feather Awards". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  26. ^ "Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men's and Women's Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023". CAF. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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