Sonia Mkoloma facts for kids
Mkoloma in 2008
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| Born | 17 January 1979 London, England |
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing position(s): GD, GK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–07 | Surrey Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Central Pulse | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–14 | New South Wales Swifts | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2015 |  England |
123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Last updated: 13 December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sonia Mkoloma (born 17 January 1979) is a former English international netball player. Mkoloma made her international debut for the English national team in 1999, and during her career has competed at three Netball World Championships, three Commonwealth Games and two World Netball Series.
In August 2009, Mkoloma played for a World 7 team, coached by Julie Fitzgerald, that defeated New Zealand 2–1 in the 2009 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. In the domestic Netball Superleague she played with the Surrey Storm (formerly Brunel Hurricanes) with best friend and fellow England defender Geva Mentor.
Mkoloma also played in the ANZ Championship: she played for Central Pulse in the 2008 season, and for Canterbury Tactix in 2009. In 2010, she transferred to the New South Wales Swifts. Mkoloma continued with the Swifts in 2011, and was part of the England national team for the 2011 World Championships and 2015 World Cup.
On 11 April 2011, Mkoloma played her 50th ANZ Championship match between the Swifts and the Magic. By the end of the 2014 ANZ season, Sonia left the Swifts after 69 appearances and five seasons at the club. She has 95 ANZ caps.
Media work
Mkoloma is set to serve as one of the referees for the BBC's 2023 revival of game show Gladiators.
ANZ Championship accolades
- 2013 NSW Swifts Players' Player Award
- 2008 joint-ANZ Championship Most Valuable Player
National representation
- 1999–2011; 2015 (England)
- Test Caps: 129
Netball career facts
- 2013 England Netball Hall of Fame Inductee
- Bronze medal at 2007, 2011 and 2015 World Netball Championships
- Bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games (2006 & 2010)
