Fiola Vliete

Fiola Vliete
Personal information
Date of birth	22 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Rehoboth, Namibia
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Beauties
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	V-Power Angels
2023–	Beauties
International career
2021–	Namibia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fiola Vliete (born 22 October 1998) is a Namibian footballer who plays as a forward for Beauties in the FNB Women's Super League and the Namibia national team.

Vliete played as a goalkeeper, then switched to the position of a striker.^[1]

Early life

Vliete grew up in Block E, Rehoboth, Namibia She attended Oanob Primary and Rehoboth High School.^[1] She started playing Street football at a very young age, eventually leading her to join the local club, Rehoboth Amakrombies FC.^[1]

Club career

Since 2023, Vliete has been a player for Beauties Football Club.^[2]^[3]

International career

In 2021, She got her first call-up to the Namibia national team for two friendly matches against Angola.^[4] On 7 April 2021, she made her debut in a 4–0 win over the Angolan team coming on a substitute for Memory Ngonda in the 71st minute.^[5] From 2021 onward, Vliete became a regular member of the Namibian squad, representing her country in the COSAFA Women's Championship for four straight years: 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. In the 2024 edition, Vliete scored her first goals for the Brave Gladiators, netting a hat-trick against Seychelles on the second matchday.^[6]

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	25 October 2024	Ibhayi, South Africa	Seychelles	2–0	7–0	2024 COSAFA Women's Championship
2.				3–0
3.				4–0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Personality of the Week | Fiola Vliete". neweralive.na. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
^ "Our players lost focus along the way – Vliete". neweralive.na. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
^ "Girls & Goals go second". namibian.com.na. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024. Fiola Vliete was once again their star player, scoring 10 goals to take her total 55
^ "Brave Gladiators to face Angola – Coleman jets in for friendlies". economist.com.na. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
^ "Namibia 4:0 Angola | Match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
^ "SA into semis, Namibia thump Seychelles". namibian.com.na. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024. Fiola Vleite netted a hat-trick as Namibia defeated Seychelles 7-0 at the same venue.

External links

Fiola Vliete at Global Sports Archive
Fiola Vliete at FBref.com

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[Personality-1] "Personality of the Week | Fiola Vliete". neweralive.na. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[2] "Our players lost focus along the way – Vliete". neweralive.na. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[3] "Girls & Goals go second". namibian.com.na. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024. Fiola Vliete was once again their star player, scoring 10 goals to take her total 55

[4] "Brave Gladiators to face Angola – Coleman jets in for friendlies". economist.com.na. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[5] "Namibia 4:0 Angola | Match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[6] "SA into semis, Namibia thump Seychelles". namibian.com.na. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024. Fiola Vleite netted a hat-trick as Namibia defeated Seychelles 7-0 at the same venue.

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