Janine van Wyk: SA congratulates Banyana star for 185th appearance
South Africans took to social media on Monday to congratulate Banyana’s Janine Van Wyk for receiving her 185th cap for South Africa.
Janine van Wyk has set a new African record for the most capped player [male or female] after making 185 appearances for Banyana Banyana.
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JANINE VAN WYK: 185 CAPS
DiskiTimes reports that Banyana Banyana’s Van Wyk is officially Africa’s most-capped international footballer of all time.
Van Wyk received her 185th cap for South Africa on Monday, 4 December in the WAFCON qualifier against Burkina Faso.
The 36-year-old played her final game for Banyana on Monday after making her debut for South Africa 18 years ago.
South Africans took to social media this week to congratulate the Banyana Banyana defender.
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VAN WYK HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
Janine Van Wyk leaves the pitch after 8 minutes.
The end of an 18-year Banyana Banyana career…
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌#185VanWyk pic.twitter.com/aezoaqr45c— iDiski Times (@iDiskiTimes) December 4, 2023
SOUTH AFRICANS REACT TO BANYANA PLAYER’S LAST GAME
@Blaque17188357: “What a career, congratulations @Janinevanwyk5 worth every game played.”
@MOh_Coomalo: “So caps are counted when the player start the game? I mean why not introduce her later in the game in added time mins than to waste subs like that so early?”
@AndreKroos1: “8 minutes, not even 45 or 60 minutes? No, they were supposed to give her those minutes.”
@sam_mashiloane: “Very distasteful, shame on Desiree. She never wanted to give her the cap in the first place.”
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