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

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who plays as a

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and captain for the South African women's national team. She is currently a free agent, after playing most recently for

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club

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Club career

Canberra United

From 20 August 2018 to 2019,

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announced that it 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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side

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. After two seasons at the club, she left in the summer of 2024, seeking a new challenge.

TS Galaxy Queens

She returned from being sidelined for 10 months due to an injury by signing with

side

. Jane made her debut on 15 March 2025 and assisted the first goal in a 2-0 win over

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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

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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. Jane played the opening two games, a 2-1 defeat to

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and 2-2 draw against

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, where she exited Dunedin Stadium in New Zealand on a stretcher after a tough collision with Argentine midfielder

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. South Africa went on to beat

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3-2 without Jane, but bowed out in the last-16 to the

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on a 2-0 scoreline.

Personal life

She married

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on 18 June 2021.

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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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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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