Chuene Morifi

South African association football player
Chuene Morifi
Personal information
Full name Chuene Precious Morifi
Date of birth 13 February 1991
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Right Winger
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chuene Precious Morifi (born 13 February 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns.

Club career

In the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League final she scored the opening goal to make it 1–0 to Sundowns and help the team win the first CAF Women's Champions League.[1]

In 2023 she won the SAFA Women's League fans player of the season award and was added to the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League Best XI.[2][3][4]

In the COSAFA Champions League, she scored in the semi-final against Green Buffaloes from Zambia to give Sundowns the lead and help them to a come-from-behind 3-1 win. She then opened the scoring in the final against Double Action Ladies with the team winning 2-0 to lift their second COSAFA Women's Champions League title.[5]

Honours

Club

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Women's African Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns win inaugural title". BBC Sport. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. ^ Pillay, Alicia (2023-12-31). "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Ready for More Success after 2023 Triumph". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ Writer, FARPost (2022-11-01). "We were nervous, says Morifi on Champions League opener". FARPost. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. ^ "CAF Women's Champions League, Cote d'Ivoire Best Xl confirmed". CAF Women’s Champions League, Cote d’Ivoire Best Xl confirmed. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  5. ^ "EN, FR, PR: Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for CAF Women's Champions League finals". 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.