Zanele Portia Nhlapho

Zanele Portia Nhlapho (born 24 June 1991) is a South African soccer player who played as a defender.

Nhlapho captained Mamelodi Sundowns to the inaugural CAF Women's Champion's League.

Club career

KF Apolonia In 2019, she played for Albanian Women's National Championship side KF Apolonia Fier during the 2019/20 season when the side finished second in their league.

KFF Mitrovica In 2020, she signed for Kosovo Women's Football League side KFF Mitrovica but the deal fall through due to COVID-19.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies She then joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns and captained the side that won the 2021 CAF Women's Champions League and were runner's up for the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League.

In 2021, she was nominated for the CAF Women Interclub Player of the Year award and made it to the 2021 CAF Women’s Champions League's team of the tournament.

She captained the club to their second continental titles, the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League and 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League, and was added to the team of the tournament for 2023. They also won the 2023 and 2024 Hollywoodbets Super League title.

Honours Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

CAF Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023 runner-up: 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2021, 2023 runner-up: 2022 SAFA Women's League: 2019-20, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Sasol League National Championship: 2013, 2015

KF Apolonia Fier

Albanian Women's National Championship: runners-up: 2019/20

Individual CAF Women's Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2021, 2023