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480:. She was recognized for her services to soccer the same year when she received a Silver Presidential Sports Award. She also led Banyana Banyana to the 2002 COSAFA Cup victory. In her 32 caps for South Africa she won 23 matches, lost seven and drew two. She retired from soccer in April 2002 at the age of 38.
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Ellis had many administration occupations during her playing career. She was the vice-president of
Western Province Women's Football Association from 1994 to 1995 and later the PRO of the association from 1996 to 1997. She worked as a Chief Librarian at a photo agency, Touchline in 2001.
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mixing spices. She was invited for the
National team where they played Esawatini and promised her employers that she'd return in time for work but the vehicle the team was travelling in broke down on the way home, making her fail to arrive on time. Consequently, Ellis got fired.
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in 2016 after Vera Pauw resigned following the team's group stage exit at the 2016 Olympics. Ellis was appointed head coach in
February 2018 and coached the team, then ranked 50th in the world, to a second-place finish in the
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at the age of 30 on 30 May 1993 in a 14–0 win. Ellis scored a hat-trick, as did two other players. During the 1995 World Cup qualifiers, South Africa beat
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1315:"Victor Osimhen And Asisat Oshoala Win African Footballer Of The Year Prizes On Big Night For Nigeria At 2023 CAF Awards Ceremony"
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Women's Coach of the Year award for the 4th time, for her team's efforts at the 2023 World Cup. Ellis had previously won at the
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Ellis can be seen on TV as a soccer commentator and a pundit on local television station e-TV. She was an ambassador for the
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African, Irish, and English club teams, primarily playing as a
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honors every year from 2018 to 2023, totaling to four awards. In April 2023, Ellis was bestowed the
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1168:"Dazzling Desiree! Banyana Banyana mentor wins 3rd successive CAF Coach of the Year award"
816:"Siya Kolisi, Desiree Ellis, Tracy Chapman among 32 bestowed national orders by Ramaphosa"
734:"FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: South Africa (RSA)"
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1478:"Champions of Africa! Banyana make history to win SA's first-ever Women's Afcon"
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1400:"EXTRA TIME: Desiree Ellis' award and SAFA launches 2017 coaching courses"
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by the South
African Government for her contributions to soccer.
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1269:"Andile Dlamini Steals the Show at 2023 Momentum gsport Awards"
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1529:"Desiree Ellis named head coach of Banyana Banyana | Goal.com"
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Shaban, Abdur Rahman Alfa; Mumbere, Daniel (1 December 2018).
1062:"Desiree Ellis named head coach of Banyana Banyana | Goal.com"
764:"FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ - Coaches - {coach_hint}"
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Foschini Cape Woman
Football Player of the Year: 1989, 1993
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Mandisa Shiceka Role Model Award by ANC Youth League: 2001
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in 2022. She made history with Banyana Banyana by beating
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2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations winners (1st title)
1220:"Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 8: South Africa"
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Women's World Best National Coach ranking for 2023.
1621:"South Africa stun Nigeria to win Aisha Buhari Cup"
1037:"Safa should go local with new Banyana coach | IOL"
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1116:"Desiree Ellis wins CAF Women's Coach of the Year"
509:Women's Coach of the Year in 2018, 2019 and 2022.
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613:Mobil Achievement Award by WP Sportswriters: 1980
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1313:Summerscales, Robert (11 December 2023).
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883:"Desiree Ellis inspires a Cape community"
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340:. Her longest club spell was for
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384:For her accomplishments with
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329:. She currently coaches the
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522:2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
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394:National Order of Ikhamanga
371:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
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842:"The Girl from Salt River"
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375:2023 Women's World Cup
1087:"CAF - Match Details"
572:as a picture editor.
568:. She also worked at
388:, she has been given
74:Salt River, Cape Town
1321:. Sports Illustrated
436:International career
255:International career
39:Personal information
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1476:Vardien, Tashreeq.
1166:Vardien, Tashreeq.
887:IOL - Weekend Argus
566:2010 FIFA World Cup
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2000:South Africa squad
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