Siyabonga Nomvethe
Siyabonga Eugene Nomvethe (/nɒmˈvɛteɪ/; born 2 December 1977) is a South African former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siyabonga Eugene Nomvethe | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sabatha FC | |||
| Durban Cosmos | |||
| 1994–1997 | Claremont Blizzards | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | African Wanderers | 28 | (11) |
| 1998–2001 | Kaizer Chiefs | 79 | (42) |
| 2001–2005 | Udinese | 19 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Salernitana (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | → Empoli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Djurgården (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2006 | Orlando Pirates | 14 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | AaB | 68 | (13) |
| 2009–2016 | Moroka Swallows | 149 | (53) |
| 2016–2019 | AmaZulu | 70 | (28) |
| 2020 | Uthongathi | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 459 | (154) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2012 | South Africa | 81 | (16) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020- | AmaZulu (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nomvethe played in several European leagues. Nomvethe represented the South Africa national team from his debut on 6 May 1999, and he played in the 2002 and 2010 World Cups. He is the highest all-time goal scorer in the PSL.
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