Dlamini was born on the 2nd of September 1992 in Thembisa, a township in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2] She is a Christian, and reads the bible to prepare for football matches.[3] She was close to her stepfather Rhodes Hattingh who died in 2025.[4] She married Lulama Mokuni on 20 December 2025.[5]
Club career
Andile Dlamini took up professional football after playing against the South Africa women's national under-20 football team; she was subsequently selected for the team.[3] Nicknamed "Sticks", she previously played for Phomolong Ladies.[2]
In September 2023, they won the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League with Dlamini winning goal keeper of the tournament.[11] In November 2023, they won the 2023 CAF Women's Champions league for the second time with Dlamini winning goal keeper of the tournament and making it into the team of the tournament again.[12]
International career
She made her first appearance for the South Africa women's national football team against Botswana in 2011.[2] Dlamini has routinely been the reserve goalkeeper for the team, with Thokozile Mndaweni and Roxanne Barker taking the first time spots. This has meant that although Dlamini has been named to the squads of both the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she did not play any time at all during either tournaments.[13] She was disappointed when South Africa were eliminated from the 2015 All Africa Games in the first round through a drawing after each team in the group stage drew all their games.[14]
Following the arrival of coach Desiree Ellis, it was suggested that Dlamini could have a better chance of becoming the first choice goalkeeper, especially after Barker was released later than expected for friendlies and the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations tournament.[13]
She starred in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations where the team won their maiden continental title and was named the goal keeper of the tournament.[15]
In the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations she helped the team reach the semi-finals in the penalty shootout against Senegal after the match ended in a goalless draw. Dlamini saved two penalties.[16]
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