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born 1994 South Africa
Kholosa Mthikazi Biyana (born 6 September 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the South Africa women's national team. She was part of the national team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
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I think for me we need people to come and watch our games.
Imagine what the national team could achieve if women’s football was fully professional. It would change everything.
I know that one day it will also pay off and that once I am retired from football, I have something to fall back on.
I have learnt a lot from it, from playing against the best players in the world. It is an experience that no one can take away from me.
So, there's a lot more than just being a coach, there's a lot you can do in football and contribute to the game.
What you put in is what you get out.
Football is not just about becoming a great player it’s also about becoming a great person.
Through education, you can achieve your goals.
I’ve made it out of an under-resourced area, and they can too. The impossible is nothing.
I know there will come a stage when I won’t be able to play professional football.
It’s important to remember where you come from and to use your success to uplift others. I want these young players to know that their dreams are valid. They must know that with hard work and dedication, they can achieve anything.
Not everyone gets a chance to play at the highest level of sport, especially when you are from a rural area like where I come from.
Not everyone will represent their country at national level. Education is the best thing you can fall back on if things don’t work out the way you want them to. Let’s get that qualification!
I always make sure no day passes without me not going to the library. I have to always ensure I am ahead with my studying and finish my assignments very early.
Sponsorships go beyond just tangible things. I have access to a team of experts to help me optimise my training and nutrition to ensure that I perform at my best.
Sometimes, I feel like quitting but I have one goal; to finish this year even if it means crawling to the finish line.
Being a radiologist helped me because I knew that if I gave myself enough time to recover, there'd be less chance of me getting injured again.
This is a big win, not only for me but for other sportswomen as well from disadvantaged areas. Let's celebrate and pave the way for the next generation of athletes by also giving back to the communities we come from.
Had I not quit my job, I wouldn't be here because I was working in the deep rural areas. It was very hard to train. I was training with the boys.
The first thing you need as a footballer is a ball. Then you need shoes. If you have that, you’ve got the confidence to play. That changes everything.
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