Njabulo Ngcobo (born 27 May 1994) is a South African professional soccer player. He is a defender for South African club Sekhukhune United and the South African national team. Ngcobo was named the PSL Defender of the Season in 2021.[citation needed]
Club career
Ngcobo first started playing for Flamingo fc in uMzumbe SAFA Ugu Region, as a midfielder; he 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
- ^ "Swallows sign Uthongathi star". kickoff.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Kaizer Chiefs beat Mamelodi Sundowns to Njabulo Ngcobo's signature!". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "South Africa v Lesotho game report". ESPN. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
External links
- Njabulo Ngcobo at Soccerway