Siyabonga Ngezana

Siyabonga Ngezana
Ngezana with FCSB in 2023
Personal information
Full name Siyabonga Ngezana
Date of birth (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Sebokeng, South Africa[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 FCSB
Number 30
Youth career
Orlando Pirates
0000–2017 Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Kaizer Chiefs 95 (6)
2023– FCSB 38 (1)
International career‡
2017 South Africa U20 1 (0)
2019 South Africa U23 4 (0)
2018– South Africa 7 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Africa
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Egypt U-23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Siyabonga Ngezana (born 15 July 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Liga I club FCSB and the South Africa national team.[2][1]

In November 2023, The South African awarded Ngezana the award for the Best South African Footballer In Europe.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kaizer Chiefs 2017–18 South African Premier Division 15 1 0 0 3 0 — — 18 1
2018–19 South African Premier Division 12 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 17 2
2019–20 South African Premier Division 8 1 0 0 0 0 — — 8 1
2020–21 South African Premier Division 26 0 0 0 — 13 0 2 0 41 0
2021–22 South African Premier Division 15 0 1 0 — — 0 0 16 0
2022–23 South African Premier Division 19 2 4 0 — — 0 0 23 2
Total 95 6 5 0 5 0 13 0 5 0 123 6
FCSB 2023–24 Liga I 30 0 1 1 — 0 0 — 31 1
2024–25 Liga I 8 1 0 0 — 9 0 1 0 18 1
Total 38 1 1 1 — 9 0 1 0 49 2
Career total 133 7 6 1 5 0 22 0 6 0 172 8

International

As of matches played on 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
South Africa 2018 2 0
2024 5 0
Total 7 0

Honours

Kaizer Chiefs

FCSB[2]

South Africa U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c Siyabonga Ngezana at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ a b c Siyabonga Ngezana at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Former Kaizer Chiefs star wins best player award in Europe". thesouthafrican.com. 2 November 2023.


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