JVW Girls

JVW Development Team
Full nameJVW FC
NicknamesSapphires (U-20)
The Gems (academy)
Short nameJVW
Founded2012; 14 years ago (2012)
StadiumJeppe Quondam
Capacity1000
Owner(s)Janine Van Wyk and Lauren Duncan
ManagerSouth Africa Ronald Molepo U-20
South Africa Samuel Dube (U16)
South Africa Cebile Maseko (U14)
LeagueSasol Women's League
Gauteng Women's Development League
Websitehttps://www.jvw5.co.za/

JVW Girls also known as JVW Sapphires or JVW Gems is a women's soccer academy based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. The U/20 team competes in the Sasol Women's League, the second tier women's league in South Africa while the U/14 and U/16 teams compete in the Gauteng Women's Development League, the Gauteng regional women's football league for U/14 and U/16 teams in the province. It is the academy of JVW.

Sapphires

In March 2024, they won the Pirates Cup (Women). They won 4-3 via penalties defeating Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies after the match ended in a 1–1 draw.

Gems

In 2018 they became the first team to represent South Africa at the Dana Cup in Denmark.

In their first match of the 2019 tournament they won 2–0 against Stokke IL from Norway.

The U/16 Gems played in the inaugural 2023 U-15 Gauteng Women's Development League where they finished runner's up with 44 points (14 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses). They were runners-up in the inaugural pre-season tournament GWDL Top 8 losing the final 4–2 to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/16.

Current Squad

•Bold indicate that the player has made an appearance for JVW senior team.

This team was selected for ENGEN Knockout Challenge tournament. It's a mixture of reserve team, U/16, regional team and some plays for senior team.

U20 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  RSA Casey Gordon
— GK  RSA Skyla Coutinho
— DF  RSA Taylor Berkovic
— DF  RSA Sibiya Mahomed
— DF  RSA Gabriela Kelly-Niemack
— DF  RSA Katlego Mohale
— DF  RSA Meka Rademeyer
— DF  RSA Sinonhlanhla Nkosi
— MF  RSA Mmabatho Mogale
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  RSA Bonolo Mokoma
9 MF  RSA Julia Goncalves
— MF  RSA Mmamohloding Selolo
— MF  RSA Reitumetse Mosude
— MF  RSA Unathi Phakathi
21 FW  RSA Tanna Hollis
— FW  RSA Tatiana Correia
— FW  RSA Cameron Hall
— FW  RSA Thorisho Mphelo
— FW  RSA Ofentse Maphepha
— FW  RSA Musa Mashaba

Management

Position Name
Head Coach(es) Ronald Molepo

Samuel Dube

Position Name
U/16 Head Coach Kenneth Sthole
U/14 Head Coach Claudia Raposo

Notable players

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

List of players that were called up for a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup while playing for the academy. In brackets, the tournament played:

Honours

U-20

U-16

U-13

References

  1. ↑ "UJ, JVW Crowned 2024 Pirates Cup Champions | Orlando Pirates Football Club". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  2. ↑ Import, Pongrass (2018-07-16). "Ladies' soccer star heads to Denmark". Kathorus Mail. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  3. ↑ "EXTRA TIME: Janine Van Wyk watches JVW Girls in Dana Cup | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. ↑ "JVW - South Africa - Dana Cup". 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  5. ↑ "Hope to Reach the A-finals - Dana Cup". 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  6. ↑ Pongco, Siya (2024-03-10). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Gauteng illuminated by the brilliance of women's football". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  7. ↑ Inqaku. "League - Gauteng Women's Development League GWDL | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  8. ↑ Pongco, Siya (2024-03-13). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Tenacious Mamelodi Sundowns and JVW Ladies claim pre-season titles". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-05-06.