JVW Girls

JVW Development Team
Full nameJVW FC
NicknamesSapphires (U-20)
The Gems (academy)
Short nameJVW
Founded2012 (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.[1]

Gems

In 2018 they became the first team to represent South Africa at the Dana Cup in Denmark.[2][3][4]

In their first match of the 2019 tournament they won 2–0 against Stokke IL from Norway.[5]

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).[6][7] They were runners-up in the inaugural pre-season tournament GWDL Top 8 losing the final 4–2 to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies U/16.[8]

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

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.
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