Njabulo Ngcobo

Njabulo Ngcobo (born 27 May 1994) is a South African professional soccer player. He is a defender for South African club Kaizer Chiefs and the South African national team. Ngcobo was named the PSL Defender of the Season in 2021.

Njabulo Ngcobo
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994
Place of birth Folweni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kaizer Chiefs
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2016 AmaZulu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 AmaZulu 20 (0)
2017–2019 → Richards Bay (loan) 35 (0)
2019–2020 Uthongathi 40 (2)
2020–2021 Moroka Swallows 28 (1)
2021– Kaizer Chiefs 26 (1)
International career‡
2021– South Africa 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2021

Club career

Ngcobo first started playing for Flamingo fc in uMzumbe SAFA Ugu Region, as a Midfielder he left there for left there for Amazulu Academy after Matric

Ngcobo is a youth product of the academy of AmaZulu, having made his senior debut in 2016 before he was loaned to Richards Bay. Njabulo joined Moroka Swallows in the 2020–21 season,[1] where he made 28 appearances.

On 4 July 2021, Ngcobo signed a three-year contract with Kaizer Chiefs.[2]

International career

He made his debut for South Africa national soccer team on 13 July 2021 in a 2021 COSAFA Cup game against Lesotho.[3] South Africa won the tournament, and Ngcobo score a goal in a semifinal victory over Mozambique.

References
  1. "Swallows sign Uthongathi star". kickoff.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. "Kaizer Chiefs beat Mamelodi Sundowns to Njabulo Ngcobo's signature!". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. "South Africa v Lesotho game report". ESPN. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


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