Nicole Michael

Nicole Michael
Personal information
Full name Nicole Lauren Michael
Date of birth (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001
Place of birth Riverlea
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
TS Galaxy Queens
Number 11
Youth career
2021 Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Royal AM
2023 TS Galaxy Queens
International career
2017 South Africa U17
2019 South Africa U20
2023 South Africa (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicole Lauren Michael (born 17 January 2001) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for SAFA Women's League club TS Galaxy Queens and the South Africa women's national team.[1]

Club career

Michael previously played for Bloemfontein Celtics Ladies and Royal AM.

In 2023, she joined Mpumalanga based club TS Galaxy Queens.[2][3][4]

International career

In 2017, she was selected in the Bantwana squad for the FIFA U/17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers.[5][6] She was part of the Basetsana squad that took part in the Chinese U-19 International Women's Tournament in 2019.[7]

On 4 December 2023, she scored her first senior international goal against Burkina Faso during the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of nations qualifiers.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 December 2023 Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa Burkina Faso 2-0 2-0 2024 Women's Africa Cup of nations qualifiers

References

  1. ^ Vardien, Tashreeq. "Ellis full of praise for her Banyana troops as next phase of Wafcon title defence takes flight". Sport. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 to be a great year for women's Football – SAFA COO Monyepao". Central News South Africa. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ Setena, Teboho. "Celtic still chasing top 5". News24. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ Hare, Rudene (4 February 2023). "TS Galaxy Queens Squad Announced for Hollywoodbets Super League Season". gsport4girls. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ Etheridge, Mark (10 February 2018). "Coach Dludlu names Bantwana World Cup qualifier squad". TeamSA. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ thembavukeya (23 August 2018). "Michael strikes for her goals". Soweto Urban. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ^ "South Africa lose to Vietnam in Chinese U19 women tournament". Goal.com. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Banyana Banyana qualify for 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations as Van Wyk sets new African record". Goal.com. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.