Desiree Ellis is a retired South African women's footballer and current coach of the South Africa women's national football team.
She is a founding member of the South Africa women's national football team and the second captain of the national team.
She was awarded Confederation of African Football Women's Coach of the Year in 2018 after her team finished second place in the African Women Cup of Nations and qualifying for the Women's World Cup for the first time.
During her club career she played as a midfielder for Spurs Ladies among other teams.