Refilwe Tholakele

Refilwe Tebogo Tholakele (born 26 January 1996), nicknamed Seven, is a Motswana footballer who plays as a forward for Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. and the Botswana women's national team.

Early life Tholakele started playing competitive football in 2007. At the age of 13, she was called up to a Botswana women's national under-17 team training camp where head coach Jacqueline Gaobinelwe nicknamed her "Seven" due to Tholakele's preference for the shirt number and being a Standard Seven student.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies In May 2023, Tholakele signed with SAFA Women's League team Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies F.C. She scored on her debut in a 3–0 win over University of Johannesburg. She lifted her first trophy with the club with the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League and also won the 2023 CAF Women's Champions league with Tholakele making it into the team of the tournament and being the top goalscorer.

In the 2026 COSAFA Women's Champions League she was top scorer and helped the team win their third regional title.

International career Tholakele is a former captain of the Botswana women's national under-20 football team.

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 19 April 2016 Curepipe, Mauritius 2–0 4–0 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2. 4–0 3. 17 September 2017 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 1–0 1–1 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship 4. 9 November 2020 Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1–0 1–0 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship 5. 12 November 2020 iBhayi, South Africa 2–0 2–1 6. 29 September 2021 Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1–0 7–0 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship 7. 4–0 8. 6–0 9. 20 October 2021 Luanda, Angola 1–0 5–1 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification 10. 4–1 11. 18 February 2022 Harare, Zimbabwe 1–0 3–1 12. 4 July 2022 Rabat, Morocco 3–1 4–2 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations 13. 4–1 14. 2 July 2023 Brakpan, South Africa 4–0 5–0 Friendly 15. 5–0

Honours Mamelodi Sundowns

CAF Women's Champions League: 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2026 SAFA Women's League: 2023, 2024, 2025

Individual

2023 CAF Women's Champions League: Top Scorer 2023 CAF Women's Champions League :Team of the Tournament 2026 COSAFA Women's Champions League: Top Scorer