Sibulele Cecilia Holweni (born 28 April 2001) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for UWC Ladies and the South Africa women's national team.
She was part of the national team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
International career Holweni made her senior debut on 12 May 2019 in a 0–3 friendly loss to the United States. On 9 November 2020, Holweni scored five goals in the team's 7–0 win over Comoros in Group A of the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship. South Africa finished at the top of their group and advanced to the knockout stage. They won the championship and Holweni was named top goal scorer with 8 goals.
She competed for the national team when they won their maiden continental title at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Honours University of the Western Cape
COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2024
South Africa
Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2022 Individual
COSAFA Women's Championship: 2020 Top Goal Scorer
International goals Scores and results lis South Africa's goals tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 November 2020 Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa 2–0 5–0 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship 2. 9 November 2020 1–0 7–0 3. 2–0 4. 5–0 5. 6–0 6. 7–0 7. 12 November 2020 5–1 6–2 8. 14 November 2020 1–0 2–1 9. 13 April 2021 Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria 1–0 3–0 Aisha Buhari Cup 10. 4 October 2021 Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa 1–0 3–1 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship 11. 3–1 12. 7 October 2021 1–1 2–3 13. 2–2 14. 9 October 2021 1–1 1–1 (3–4 p) 15. 26 October 2021 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 6–0 6–0 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification 16. 18 February 2026 Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa 1–0 2–0 2025 COSAFA Women's Championship
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