Amogelang Motau

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Amogelang Motau

| full_name = Amogelang Masego Motau

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|02|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Modimolle

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Club Tijuana

| youthclubs1 = Kanatla Ladies

| youthclubs2 = HPC

| clubs1 = University of the Western Cape

| years1 = 2015-2016

| years2 = 2017-2019

| clubs2 = Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

| clubs3 = University of the Western Cape

| years3 = 2020-2024

| nationalteam1 = South Africa U20

| nationalteam2 = South Africa

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fba|South Africa}}}}

| nationalyears2 = 2016-

| nationalyears1 = 2016

| height = 162 cm

| clubnumber = 17

| years4 = 2025-

| clubs4 = Club Tijuana

}}

Amogelang Masego Motau (born 27 February 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil side Club Tijuana and the South Africa women's national team.

She was part of the Banyana Banyana team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Motau captained the University of the Western Cape when they became the first university to win the COSAFA Women's Champions League and qualify for the CAF Women's Champions League in 2024. She was named in the group stage best XI at the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-18 |title=Amogelang Motau: UWC return home with heads held high {{!}} soccer |url=https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/amogelang-motau-uwc-return-home-with-heads-held-high |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=SABC |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=CAF Technical Study Group announces Best 11 of CAF Women’s Champions League Group Stages |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-womens-champions-league/news/caf-technical-study-group-announces-best-11-of-caf-women-s-champions-league-group-stages/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=CAF Technical Study Group announces Best 11 of CAF Women’s Champions League Group Stages |language=en-GB}}

She was named the 2024 SAFA Women's League Player of the Season.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-26 |title=Amogelang Motau the standout winner at HWB Super League Awards {{!}} soccer |url=https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/amogelang-motau-the-standout-winner-at-hwb-super-league-awards |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=SABC |language=en}}

Personal life

In April 2023, she graduated from the University of the Western Cape with a Bachelor of Administration degree.{{Cite web |last=webportal@uwc.ac.za |title=Banyana Star Motau Graduates |url=https://www.uwc.ac.za/campus-life/sport/news-events/autumn-graduation-banyana-star-motau-graduates |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.uwc.ac.za |language=en}}

Club career

= University of the Western Cape =

She captained the 2016 team that won the USSA title, the Western Cape Sasol Women's League, the Western Cape Coke Cup, and were runner's up in the Women's Varsity Football cup.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-18 |title=Sweden is an excellent barometer – Motau - SAFA.net |url=https://www.safa.net/2018/01/18/sweden-excellent-barometer-motau/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |language=en-US}}

= Oral Roberts Golden Eagles =

In 2017, she joined Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma and was named in the 2018 Summit League All-League All-Freshman team.{{Cite web |title=Amogelang Motau - 2019 - Women's Soccer |url=https://oruathletics.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/amogelang-motau/4277 |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Oral Roberts University |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Voice |first=Diski |date=2017-05-10 |title=Former u20 Captain Moving To USA {{!}} Diski Voice |url=https://diskivoice.co.za/former-u20-captain-moving-to-usa/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |language=en-US}}

= University of the Western Cape =

In 2024 she captained the university to the 2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League and also made it to the group stage best XI at the tournament.{{Cite web |last=Kganyago |first=Lethabo |date=2024-08-21 |title=UWC Dominate CAF WCL COSAFA Qualifiers Team |url=https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/caf-champions-league/uwc-dominate-caf-wcl-cosafa-qualifiers-team/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=iDiski Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-25 |title=Exciting future ahead, says UWC captain on their win in the COSAFA qualifiers {{!}} soccer |url=https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/exciting-future-ahead-says-uwc-captain-on-their-win-in-the-cosafa-qualifiers |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=SABC |language=en}} She was named in the group stage best XI at the 2024 CAF Women's Champions League.

She was named the 2024 SAFA Women's League Player of the Season.

= Club Tijuana Femenil =

In January 2025, she moved to Liga MX Femenil side Club Tijuana.{{Cite web |last=Kappel |first=David |date=2025-01-25 |title=Official: Another Banyana Star Moves To Mexico |url=https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/transfer-centre/official-another-banyana-star-moves-to-mexico/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=iDiski Times |language=en-US}}

International career

She captained the Basetsana team that lost out to Nigeria in the final round of matches at the 2016 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers.{{Cite web |date=2015-10-15 |title=Motau urges 'tiny' teammates on in their push for 2016 World Cup |url=https://www.teamsa.co.za/motau-urges-tiny-teammates-on-in-their-push-for-2016-world-cup/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=TeamSA |language=en-US}}

In 2016 she made her senior team debut against Egypt in a friendly match.

She competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations when they won their maiden continental title.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29 |title=magaia-brace-hands-south-africa-first-wafcon-trophy |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-womens-africa-cup-of-nations/news/magaia-brace-hands-south-africa-first-wafcon-trophy/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=CAF |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=willienel |date=2022-08-15 |title=Modimolle's own Amo shines at Banyana Banyna |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/die-pos/sports-news/local-sports/2022/08/15/modimolles-soccer-star-shines/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=Die Pos |language=en-US}}

=International goals=

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
{{center\|1}}	4 June 2024	Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal	{{fbw\|SEN}}	align="center" \|1–0	align="center" \| 2–0	Friendly
{{center\|2}}	2 December 2024	Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica	{{fbw\|JAM}}	align=center\|2–3	align=center\| 2–3	Friendly