Thalea Smidt

Thalea Smidt (born 27 December 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League side Tuks Ladies F.C. and the South Africa women's national team.

Personal life
In 2018, she graduated from the University of Pretoria with a BSc Honours in Plant Sciences.

Tuks Ladies
Smidt studied at the University of Pretoria and captained the Tuks Ladies FC side.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
In 2021 she joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. She was part of the treble winning team. The team won the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League, CAF Women's Champions League, and Hollywoodbets Super League.

They were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. They finished off the season by winning the Hollywoodbets Super League in November 2022.

Tuks Ladies
On 15 April 2023, she rejoined Tuks Ladies FC on loan for the remainder of the 2023 season.

International career
Smidt competed for the South Africa women's national soccer team at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations were they won their maiden continental title. She was also part of the team when they took on Tanzania in the third round 2024 Olympic qualifiers.

Honours
Club

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

South Africa
 * SAFA Women's League: 2021, 2022
 * CAF Women's Champions League: 2021 runner-up: 2022
 * COSAFA Women's Champions League: 2021 runner-up 2022


 * Women's Africa Cup of Nations: 2022