Hildah Magaia

Hildah Tholakele Magaia (born 16 December 1994) is a South African soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Mazatlán and the South Africa women's national team.

She was added to the class of 2024 for the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list featuring uncovering some of the most influential and iconic young people on the continent.

Club career
Magaia started her career with South African second-tier side Tuks Ladies. For the 2017 season, Magaia signed for TUT Ladies, helping them to their only league title at the 2018 Sasol League National Championship. She was named Diski Queen on the Tournament, player of the tournament, for the 2018 season.

Magaia was voted the Best Player at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship tournament, earning herself a 2-year deal with Swedish club Morön BK.

Sejong Sportstoto
In 2022, she signed for Sejong Sportstoto in South Korea.

Mazatlán
In January 2024, Magaia joined Mexican Liga MX Femenil club Mazatlán Femenil.

International career
Magaia represented South Africa at the 2019 Summer Universiade.

Magaia was part of the Banyana Banyana squad that featured at the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Morocco. At the tourney, she scored a 63rd-minute winning goal in a 2–1 win Group C match against Nigeria's Super Falcons and also Scored 2 goals in the Final against Morocco to win the trophy for the South African Female National Team.

On 23 July 2023, Magaia scored her first goal in a FIFA Women's World Cup competition in a 1–2 defeat to Sweden in the group stage.

Honours
Club

TUT


 * Sasol League National Championship: 2018

South Africa

Individual
 * Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2022
 * Cosafa Women's Championship: 2020


 * Diski Queen of the Tournament: 2018
 * Women's Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 2022