PUMA signs Banyana Banyana stars
PUMA SIGNS SA WOMEN FOOTBALL STARS
Cape Town, South Africa – 18 July, 2023 –PUMA signs Banyana Banyana stars: Global sports company PUMA has signed
partnership agreements with football stars Nomvula Kgoale and Noko Matlou, who are
members of the national squad which will compete at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in
Australia and New Zealand.
“We welcome Noko and Nomvula to the global PUMA Fam. The partnership fits our
commitment to support and empower women in sport, as they are exceptional athletes who
continue to inspire women footballers in South Africa,” said Brett Bellinger, PUMA SA Marketing
Director. “It’s a World Cup year and we are confident they are going to do the brand and the
country proud.”
The duo join South African women footballers Andile Dlamini, Bambanani Mbane, Thalea Smidt,
Leandra Smeda, Rhoda Mulaudzi and Zanele Nhlapho in the PUMA family.
Kgoale, who was named to the Hall of Fame at Louisiana Tech University for the quality of her
football during her time at the US college, plays in PUMA Future boots: “I’m a versatile player. I
don’t play one position. I have both attacking and defensive roles. The boots support my need
for control and creativity.”
Matlou, who plays in PUMA Ultra boots, was the first South African to be named African Women
Footballer of the Year and plays for Eibar in Spain. “Being so far from home in a foreign country,
I needed to become mentally tougher. That has helped me to deal with different challenges on
and off the pitch. I have been exposed to a high level of competition in Spain and can now read
the game better and I’m much stronger in one-on-one situations.”
Active on social media, Matlou likes to share content that will inspire girls in South Africa: “It’s
something I take very seriously. I want them to understand the journey, experience the up and
downs, but forever encourage them to strive to fulfil their ambitions.”
