Hildah Magaia


Hildah Tholakele Magaia is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Liga F club Deportivo de La Coruña and the South Africa national team.
Magaia scored the brace that gave South Africa their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title in a 2-1 win over Morocco in 2022.
In 2020 she was named the player of the season for the inaugural SAFA Women's League and was joint top scorer.
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

University of Pretoria/Tshwane University of Technology

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.

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.

Kansas City Current (loan)

On 21 August 2024, the Kansas City Current announced that they had signed Magaia on loan from Mazatlán for the remainder of the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season with the option to acquire her rights on a permanent basis at the conclusion of the loan. The club announced her departure on 19 December 2024.

Club Tijuana

In January 2025, she made the move to Liga MX Femenil side Club Tijuana.

Deportivo de La Coruña

In January 2026 she joined Liga F club Deportivo de La Coruña.

International career

Magaia represented South Africa at the 2019 Summer Universiade.
She was voted the Best Player at the 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship tournament, earning herself a 2-year deal with Swedish club Morön BK.
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

TUT
Kansas City Current
South Africa
Individual