Rhoda Mulaudzi

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| name = Rhoda Mulaudzi

| fullname =

| image = Canberra United vs Perth Glory W-League Round2CanPer - Mulaudzi (48781072426).jpg

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|2}}{{Soccerway|476145|accessdate=14 March 2019}}

| birth_place = Venda, Malonga Village, Ha-Muligidi, South Africa{{Cite web |url=http://www.sundownsfc.co.za/on-the-ball-with-rhoda-mulaudzi/ |title=On the ball with Rhoda Mulaudzi |date=27 August 2018 |access-date=15 March 2019 |publisher=Mamelodi Sundowns}}

| height = 1.50 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (assistant coach)

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| years1 =

| clubs1 = Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

| years2 = 2018–2019

| clubs2 = Canberra United

| caps2 = 12

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = Apollon Ladies

| years4 = 2020

| clubs4 = Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 36

| years5 = 2020–2021

| clubs5 = Dinamo Minsk

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2023

| nationalteam1 = South Africa

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 6 April 2025

| ntupdate = 6 March 2019

| clubs6 = Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

| years6 = 2021–2025

| managerclubs1 = Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy

| manageryears1 = 2022–

| manageryears2 = 2024–

| managerclubs2 = South Africa W u17 (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2025-

| managerclubs3 = Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (assistant coach)

}}

Rhoda Mulaudzi{{Cite web |url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/allafricagameswomencongo2015/teamdetails/PlayerDetails?CompetitionPlayerID=bGr%2BGfr4%2BbPGseA0mhygcPg2qcSBR2AVXb%2F23A%2BgicB7sThrEESQUyWh6MeR6Glg |title=Rhoda Mulaudzi |publisher=CAF |access-date=14 March 2019}} (born 2 December 1989) is a former South African women's soccer player who played as a forward. She is the current assistant coach at Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and the South Africa women's under-17.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-20 |title=Sundowns Ladies forward grateful to be part of the SA U17 women's technical team {{!}} soccer |url=https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/mamelodi-sundowns-ladies-forward-grateful-to-be-part-of-the-sa-womens-u17-technical-team |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=SABC |language=en}} She is also a coach for the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy.

In 2020 she was named the inaugural South African Football Journalists’ Association’s (Safja) Women’s Footballer of the Year.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-02 |title=Banyana Banyana’s Mulaudzi crowned Women Footballer of the Year - SAFA.net |url=https://safa.net/2020/09/02/banyana-banyanas-mulaudzi-crowned-women-footballer-of-the-year/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |language=en-US}}

Club career

= Canberra United =

On 20 August 2018, Canberra United announced they had signed Mulaudzi for the 2018–19 W-League Season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/canberra-united-resurrects-international-career-of-rhoda-mulaudzi-20190111-p50qs5.html|title=Canberra United resurrects international career of Rhoda Mulaudzi|date=11 January 2019 |publisher=smh.com.au}} She joined the club alongside fellow South African Refiloe Jane; they are the first players from South Africa to play in the W-League.{{cite web |url=https://www.w-league.com.au/news/get-date-all-new-westfield-w-league-signings |title=All of the Westfield W-League signings for 2018/19 so far |access-date=30 September 2018 |date=30 August 2018 |archive-date=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410164537/https://www.w-league.com.au/news/get-date-all-new-westfield-w-league-signings |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/fan-park/the-best-of-the-rest/q-a-rhoda-mulaudzi-reveals-career-challenges-insights-into-historic-downs-return/709980|title=Mulaudzi Reveals Career Challenges & Insights Into Historic Downs Return|publisher=soccerladuma.co.za|access-date=8 September 2022|archive-date=8 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908225455/https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/fan-park/the-best-of-the-rest/q-a-rhoda-mulaudzi-reveals-career-challenges-insights-into-historic-downs-return/709980|url-status=dead}}

= Dinamo Minsk =

She joined the club in 2020 and won the Belarus Women’s Cup with the club.{{Cite web |last=Sport24 |first=Sibusiso Mjikeliso- |title=Banyana star Rhoda Mulaudzi says she’s blessed, after a hat-trick of major honours |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/banyana-star-rhoda-mulaudzi-says-shes-blessed-after-a-hat-trick-of-major-honours-20200902 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Sport |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/sport/rhoda-mulaudzi-talks-growth-challenges-and-belarus-20211210|title=Rhoda Mulaudzi talks growth, challenges and Belarus|publisher=news24.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/banyana-banyana-striker-mulaudzi-thought-uefa-champions-league-dream-was-a-scam/1c2h3tkek1r2916upvm6791gp7|title=Banyana Banyana striker Mulaudzi thought Uefa Champions League dream was a scam|publisher=goal.com}}

= Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies =

She joined Sundowns Ladies in 2021 and was part of the team that were runners-up at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. She suffered a meniscus injury in the final that kept her on the sidelines for 14-months.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=Rhoda Mulaudzi settling well after 14-month injury lay-off {{!}} soccer |url=https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/rhoda-mulaudzi-settling-well-after-14-month-injury-lay-off |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=SABC |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesafrica.com/sport/2022/04/19/the-african-princess-in-football/|title=The African Princess In Football|date=19 April 2022 |publisher=forbesafrica.com}}

International career

Mulaudzi made her senior debut for South Africa during the 2015 African Games on 7 September that year in a 1–1 draw against Cameroon.{{cite web |url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/58793/banyana-draw-0-0-with-ghana-in-all-africa-games |title=Banyana draw 0–0 with Ghana in All Africa Games |last=www.realnet.co.uk |date=10 September 2015 |website=Kick Off |access-date=15 March 2019}}

Managerial career

= Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy =

Mulaudzi was named the Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Academy coach for the under 16 side in 2022. She won her maiden trophy as a youth coach at the inaugural Volkswagen Vaya Cup in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Raophala |first=Mauwane |date=2022-12-14 |title=What it means for Rhoda Mulaudzi to win first trophy as youth coach |url=https://farpost.co.za/2022/12/14/what-it-means-for-rhoda-mulaudzi-to-win-first-trophy-as-youth-coach/ |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=FARPost |language=en-ZA}} She won the inaugural under 14 Gauteng Women's Development League in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Pongco |first=Siya |date=2024-07-03 |title=SuperSport Schools Plus {{!}} Coach Rhoda Mulaudzi: "Congratulations to JVW, every time we play them its a war" |url=https://ssschoolsplus.co.za/coach-rhoda-mulaudzi-congratulations-to-jvw-every-time-we-play-them-its-a-war/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=SuperSport Schools Plus |language=en-ZA}}