Siyabonga Nontshinga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliot Siyabonga Nontshinga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1987 | ||
| 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) |
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*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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b Siyabonga Nontshinga at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Siyabonga Nontshinga". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Profile". ABSA Premiership.
- ^ "Nontshinga joins Bloemfontein Celtic". Premier Soccer League. 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Tottenham's Steven Pienaar recalled by South Africa". BBC Sport. 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Nontshinga dedicates call-up to late mother". Kick Off. 3 November 2011.
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Gqeberha
- South African men's soccer players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- Bay United F.C. players
- Jomo Cosmos F.C. players
- Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players
- Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players
- F.C. Buffalo (South Africa) players
- Roses United F.C. players
- Santos F.C. (South Africa) players
- South African Premier Division players
- Men's association football forwards
- Soccer players from the Eastern Cape