| Intro | South Africa footballer | |||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | South Africa | |||
| Type | Sports | |||
| Gender | female | |||
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28 October 1988, Middelburg, Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Chris Hani District Municipality, South Africa |
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| Age | 32 years | |||
| Star sign | Scorpio | |||
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Nothando “Vivo” Vilakazi (born 28 October 1988) is a South African association footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera División club EdF Logroño and the South Africa women’s national team.
Early life
Nothando Vilakazi was born in Middelburg, South Africa, on 28 October 1988.
Career
Vilakazi played for Palace Super Falcons, having previously played for Moroka Swallows. In footballing circles, she is nicknamed “Vivo”.
International
She made her international debut for the South Africa women’s national football team against Ghana in 2007. Vilakazi has been a regular feature of the team as they were managed by Vera Pauw. Vilakazi was part of the team which were runners up in the 2012 African Women’s Championship.
As part of the South African team, she has played at both the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She played in all six of South Africa’s games at the 2016 tournament. Vilakazi has continued to feature in the squads for the nation following the transition to the management of Desiree Ellis after the Olympics.