Portia Modise
Portia Modise (born 20 June 1983) is a South African women's footballer who was named Player of the Championship at the 2006 Women's African Football Championship.
Biography
Modise was born in Soweto, Johannesburg, and started playing for Soweto Ladies in 1996. She has two brothers.[1] She was invited to trials with Arsenal L.F.C. in 2003.[2]
In 2005, Modise was one of two African footballers, alongside Perpetua Nkwocha, to be nominated for the Women's FIFA World Player of the Year,[3] which was won by Birgit Prinz.
In the 2006 Women's African Football Championship, she scored a goal in the third place final playing for South Africa against Cameroon, and was named Player of the Championship. She was also voted in the top three for the 2006 CAF Women's Footballer of the Year award, and was selected to play for the All-Stars squad in the match preceding the official draw for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.[4][5]
She played also for Fortuna Hjørring and in South Africa for Orlando Pirates, Jomo Cosmos F.C. and Palace Super Falcons.[6]
References
- ^ Chukwuleta, Chigozie. "PORTIA MODISE – THE BANYANA BANYANA OLYMPIC SAVIOUR?". Design Studio. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "SA's soccer 'Girls' growing up". South African Women. International Marketing Council of South Africa. 31 March 2004. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ Schlimme, Tom. "Die Nominierten aus Afrika - Perpetua Nkwocha und Portia Modise". Weltfußballerin 2005. FanSoccer. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Women's Football". 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. FIFA. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "South African Football". GCIS. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Modise Unavailable for Banyana". News. Kickoff. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
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