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Eudy Simelane

South African footballer (1977–2008)

  • Fame55.2
  • Momentum24.8
  • South Africa rank#178
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  • Fame55.2
  • Momentum24.8
  • South Africa rank#178
  • Wikipedia4.6K
Lived 1977–2008, aged 31South Africa
South AfricaSouth AfricaFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
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    26 languages
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  • Rank in South Africa
    #178
    Footballers
  • Era
    1977–2008
    Aged 31
Summary
Updated 2026-06-24

Eudy Simelane was a South African footballer who played for the South African national team and was an LGBT rights activist. She was one of the first lesbian women to live openly in KwaThema, Springs, Gauteng. Because of this, she was gang raped—in what was called corrective rape—and murdered at the age of 31.

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  • South Africa women's national association football team
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55.2
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum24.8
Historical20.3
Now attention100.0
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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#178
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