Siyabonga Nontshinga

Siyabonga Nontshinga
Personal information
Full name Elliot Siyabonga Nontshinga[1]
Date of birth (1987-02-04) 4 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Bay United 28 (8)
2011–2012 Jomo Cosmos 25 (4)
2012–2013 Bloemfontein Celtic 10 (1)
2013 → Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan) 14 (6)
2013–2014 FC Buffalo
2014–2015 Roses United
2015–2016 Santos 3 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 South Africa 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:38, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:38, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

Elliot Siyabonga Nontshinga (born 4 February 1987) is a South African international footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

Born in Port Elizabeth, Nontshinga has played for Bay United, Jomo Cosmos, Bloemfontein Celtic, Mpumalanga Black Aces, FC Buffalo, Roses United and Santos.[1][2][3][4]

International career

Nontshinga received his first call-up to the South African national team in November 2011,[5] which he dedicated to the memory of his mother.[6]

He made his national team debut for South Africa in 2011, earning three caps between then and 2012.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Siyabonga Nontshinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Siyabonga Nontshinga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Profile". ABSA Premiership.
  4. ^ "Nontshinga joins Bloemfontein Celtic". Premier Soccer League. 7 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Tottenham's Steven Pienaar recalled by South Africa". BBC Sport. 3 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Nontshinga dedicates call-up to late mother". Kick Off. 3 November 2011.