Shilene Booysen

Shilene Booysen (born 17 April, 1970) is a South African soccer manager and former player. She currently serves as the South Sudan’s Women national football team coach following her initial role as the South Africa’s women assistant head coach 
In her active playing career, she played as a Goalkeeper and defender for various clubs before taking several jobs in managerial capacities. 
Following her service as a Tactical assistant to Coach Desire Ellis, she won the COSAFA Gold medal in 2017, 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship|2018 & 2020 and the Ministers’ award of Excellence in 2020. She was appointed South Sudan National Women’s Head Coach, she's one of the fewest women to hold the position in Africa.https://gsport.co.za/shilene-booysen-impacting-football-in-africa/
==Early life==
Shilene was born in Cape Town. She’s the youngest out of eight children and at a young age, Shilene was naturally drawn to academics, resulting in her having a variety of career choices, ranging from teaching to engineering. While she did become an Engineer, Shilene was never not as passionate as she towards professions involving more human relationship and interaction such as football.
==Club career==
Shilene started her soccer career at the age of 25 with Westridge Football and Netball club playing as a defender where she made 49 appearances scoring just six goals. In 1997, she left for Mastroonsfonstein FC, where she dominantly played as a Goalkeeper. Her subsequent clubs included Santos FC and Spurs WFC, where she both played as a defender between 2001-2003 and 2003-2007 respectively. 
==Coaching career==
Shilene started her coaching career while she was still active as a footballer. During this period, she took essential football courses such as: Football Level One Course with Safa Western Province, a Goalkeeper Coaching Course with Sports Science Institute Newlands, a Goalkeeper Coaching Course with Farouk Abrahams Academy, which was a FIFA/SAFA goalkeeping course in 2012. She also completed her CAF B and A certifications in 2013 and 2015 respectively. 
She firstly worked in dual roles as a player and head coach for Mastroonfoiestein, Santos and Spurs WFC and in 2007 when she officially retired as a coach, she took a role as Ambassadors in Sport Head Coach. She went on to work as Atlantis Female Academy Head Coach between 2013-2016. She also worked as a Goalkeeper’s coach for Dunoon Male Academy before taking a role as a performance analyst for the South Africa Women’s National Team between 2014-2016. 
Afterwards, she worked as a tactical assistant to the South African Mens and Women’s National Football Team between 2016-2020. She took up position as the Head coach of South Sudan National women team. 
courting a hugrole in helping South Africa to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In the same timeframe, she also combined working as a performance analyst with Houston Dash NWSL USA and South Africa’s Under 17 & 20 Women’s National football Team. She was appointed South Sudan National Women’s Head Coach in 2021.
In the same timeframe, she also combined working as a performance analyst with Houston Dash NWSL USA and South Africa’s Under 17 & 20 Women’s National football Team. She was appointed South Sudan.
==Honors==
===Player===
Player of the Year 1996 Westridge F&N Club
Player of the Year 1996 Westridge F&N Club
Player of the Year 1997 Matroosfontein FC
Sportswoman of the Year 2001 SAFA Western Province
Chairman’s award 2002. Santos FC
===Coach===
Silver medal AWCON 2018 SA Women’s National Team 
Qualification 2018 U17 FIFA WWC SA U17 Women’s National Team
Qualification 2019 FIFA WWC SA Women’s National Team
Qualification 2019 AFCON SA Men’s National Team
Gold medal COSAFA 2017/2018/2020 SA Women’s National Team
Minister of Excellence Award 2020 SA Women’s National Team 
===Football=== 
	Years - Team/Club
	1995-1997 – Westridge Football and Netball Club 
1997-2001 – Matroosfontein FC 
- 53 app – 2 goals GOALKEEPER
2001-2003 – Santos FC -
- 47 app – 4 goals DEFENDER / GK
2003-2007 – Spurs WFC 
 - 126 app – 3 goals DEFENDER / GK
===Coach/Analyst=== 
	National Team/Club - From -To
Matroosfontein FC - 1999-2001 (Player/Head Coach)
Santos FC - 2001-2004 (Player/Head Coach)
Spurs WFC - 2005-2006 (Player/Head Coach)
Ambassadors in Sport FC 
 - 2008-2010 (Head Coach)
Atlantis Female Sports Academy - 2013-2016 (Head of Coaching – Football)
Dunoon Male Academy - 2012-2013 (GK coach)
SA Women’s Senior NT - 2014-2016 (Performance Analyst)
SA Women’s Senior NT - 2016-2020 (Tactical Assistant Coach / Analyst
SA Men’s Senior NT - 2017-2019 (Performance Analyst)
Houston Dash NWSL USA - 2018 (Assistant Coach / Performance Analyst)
SA U17 + U20 Womens NT - 2014-2018 (Performance Analyst)
South Sudan WNT - 2021- (Head Coach)
Category:South Africa international soccer players
Category:South African people
Category:1970 births