Chuene Precious Morifi (born 13 February 1991) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Women's Football Super League club Beylerbeyi Spor Kulübü.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chuene Precious Morifi | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1991 | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right /left Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beylerbeyi | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies | ||
| 2024– | Beylerbeyi | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
editIn the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League final she scored the opening goal to make it 1–0 to Sundowns and help the team win their first CAF Women's Champions League.[1]
Morifi was voted by fans the Player of the Season in the 2023 SAFA Women's League,[2] and was added to the 2023 COSAFA women's champion league Best XI and 2023 CAF Women's Champions League Best XI.[3][4][5]
In the COSAFA Champions League, she scored in the semi-final against Green Buffaloes from Zambia to give Sundowns the lead and help them to a come-from-behind 3–1 win. She then opened the scoring in the final against Double Action Ladies with the team winning 2–0 to lift their second COSAFA Women's Champions League title.[6]
Beylerbeyi
editIn July 2024, she moved to Turkey, and joined Super League side Beylerbeyi in Istanbul.[7][8]
Honours
editMamelodi Sundowns Ladies
- SAFA Women's League: 2021, 2022, 2023
- COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023
- CAF Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023 runner-up: 2022
Individual
- Hollywoodbets Super League Fans player of the season: 2023
- 2022 SAFJA Women’s Footballer Of The Year nominee
- 2023 SAFJA Women’s Footballer Of The Year nominee
- CAF Women's Champions League: Best XI: 2023
- COSAFA Women's Champions League: Best XI: 2023
References
edit- ^ "Women's African Champions League: Mamelodi Sundowns win inaugural title". BBC Sport. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Kganyago, Lethabo (2023-12-09). "Hollywoodbets League Season Awards Winners Announced". iDiski Times. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ Pillay, Alicia (2023-12-31). "Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Ready for More Success after 2023 Triumph". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Writer, FARPost (2022-11-01). "We were nervous, says Morifi on Champions League opener". FARPost. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "CAF Women's Champions League, Cote d'Ivoire Best Xl confirmed". CAF Women’s Champions League, Cote d’Ivoire Best Xl confirmed. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "EN, FR, PR: Mamelodi Sundowns qualify for CAF Women's Champions League finals". 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Chuene Morifi leaves Sundowns Ladies, emerges in Turkey | soccer". SABC. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Chuene Precious Morifi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 26 September 2024.