Hildah Magaia
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Magaia with the Kansas City Current in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hildah Tholakele Magaia | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dennilton, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tijuana | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2016 | University of Pretoria | ||
| 2017–2020 | Tshwane University of Technology | (50) | |
| 2021 | Morön | 22 | (12) |
| 2022–2023 | Sejong Sportstoto | 21 | (9) |
| 2024 | Mazatlán | 18 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Kansas City Current (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tijuana | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | South Africa | 30 | (20) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2023 (prior the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Hildah Tholakele Magaia (born 16 December 1994) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Club Tijuana and the South Africa national team.
Magaia scored the brace that gave South Africa their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in a 2-1 win over Morocco in 2022.
In 2020 she was named the player of the season for the inaugural SAFA Women's League and was joint top scorer.
She was added to the class of 2024 for the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list featuring uncovering some of the most influential and iconic young people on the continent.