Amanda Mthandi (born 23 May 1996) is a

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who plays as a

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for JVW and the South Africa women's national team. Mthandi was born in

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and studied transportation management at the

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(UJ). She was named the UJ Sportswoman of the Year in 2019.

International goals

''Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first''

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* 1996 births Living people South African women's soccer players Women's association football forwards South Africa women's international soccer players 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players South African LGBTQ footballers South African LGBTQ sportspeople 21st-century South African LGBTQ people University of Johannesburg alumni Soccer players from Soweto SAFA Women's League players JVW F.C. players 21st-century South African sportswomen {{SouthAfrica-footy-forward-stub