Refiloe Jane (born 4 August 1992) is a South African professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian

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club

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and the South African women's national team which she captains.

Personal life

She married Christa Flora Kgamphe on 18 June 2021.

Club career

Canberra United

On 20 August 2018 to 2019,

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announced they had signed Jane for the 2018–19 W-League Season. She joined the club alongside fellow South African Rhoda Mulaudzi, they are the first players from South Africa to play in the W-League.

AC Milan

After parting ways with the Australian team Canberra United in April 2019, Refiloe signed for Italian Serie A Women's League outfit AC Milan on a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Sassuolo

In August 2022, she joined Italian

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International career

Jane represented South Africa at the

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. In September 2014, Jane was named to the roster for the

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. Jane was named in the South African squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics and played every minute of the team's three group games.In February 2019, Jane made her 100th appearance for South Africa. She captained the South African women's national team at the

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where they won their first continental title and the

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where they reached the last 16.

Career statistics

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

Honours

South Africa *

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, runner-up:

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Individual * Women's Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament:

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CAF Women's Team of The Year: 2022 * Women's Africa XI:

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References

External links

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South Africa player profile
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