Nompumelelo Nyandeni

Nompumelelo "Mpumi" Nyandeni (born 19 August 1987) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League side JVW.

Nyandeni has represented the South Africa women's national football team 150 times, including at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the third most capped player for the national team.

In 2010, she took part in a FIFA campaign for improving health through recreational football together with players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Didier Drogba.

She captained JVW to the national championship in 2019.

In 2022 she was named the South African Football Journalists' Association (Safja) women's footballer of the year. While at Rossiyanka, she met Refiloe Jane for the first time, who had been inspired by Nyandeni and would later also become a South African international.

JVW In 2019 she captained JVW to their maiden trophy when they won the 2019 Sasol League National Championship

She scored 30 goals in the 2022 season and won the top goal scorer award for the second consecutive season.

She rounded off the season by winning the 2022 South African Football Journalists' Association (Safja) Women's footballer of the year award.

TS Galaxy Queens In 2023, she joined TS Galaxy Queens. She scored 7 goals for the club during the 2023 season.

JVW In March 2024, she rejoined JVW.

International career She made her national team debut as a 15 year-old in 2002. She has since become one of the most experienced players for the South African team, being one of four players alongside Janine van Wyk, Amanda Dlamini and Noko Matlou who have more than 100 caps each. She was selected once again for the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In April 2025 she was called up to the squad for her 150th cap. Nyandeni captained Banyana Banyana in her 150th cap in a 2-1 win over Malawi on 8 April 2025 at Lucas Moripe Stadium. She is the third most capped player behind Noko Matlou (174 caps) and Janine van Wyk (185 caps).

International goals Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 21 November 2018 Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations

Honours

Sasol League National Championship: 2019

Individual

2021 SAFA Women's League: Top Goal Scorer (27 goals) 2022 SAFA Women's League: Top Goal Scorer (30 goals) 2022 South African Football Journalists' Association (Safja): Women's footballer of the year