Sabelo Sikhali Ndzinisa (born 31 July 1991) is a Liswati footballer who plays for Green Mamba of the Premier League of Eswatini, and the Eswatini national team.

International career

Ndzinisa made his senior international debut on 11 November 2012 in a friendly draw with Lesotho.[2]

Club career

Ndzinisa was the top scorer in the 2023–24 season, scoring 20 goals for Green Mamba and earning E12 000.[3] That same season he top scored in the Ingwenyama Cup, scoring in all seven games, including the winner in the final against Mbabane Highlanders, earning E10 000 for this achievement.[3]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 September 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Eswatini 2012 1 0
2013 5 0
2014 0 0
2015 9 4
2016 10 2
2017 3 0
2018 0 0
2019 8 1
2020 0 0
2021 9 2
2022 10 6
2023 8 0
2024 6 2
Total 69 17

Scores and results list Eswatini's goal tally first.[2]

List of international goals scored by Sabelo Ndzinisa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 May 2015 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa  Madagascar 1–1 1–1 2015 COSAFA Cup
2 21 June 2015 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini  Angola 2–2 2–2 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
3 6 September 2015 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini  Malawi 2–2 2–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 9 October 2015 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti  Djibouti 2–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 5 June 2016 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini  Guinea 1–0 1–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6 25 June 2016 Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  DR Congo 1–0 1–0 2016 COSAFA Cup
7 27 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Comoros 1–0 2–2 2019 COSAFA Cup
8 14 July 2021 Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  Botswana 1–0 1–1 2021 COSAFA Cup
9 16 July 2021 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  Senegal 2–0 2–2 2021 COSAFA Cup
10 27 March 2022 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa  Somalia 1–0 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
11 3 June 2022 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo  Togo 1–1 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
12 7 June 2022 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Burkina Faso 1–0 1–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13 6 July 2022 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Mauritius 3–0 3–0 2022 COSAFA Cup
14 8 July 2022 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Malawi 2–2 2–2 2022 COSAFA Cup
15 10 July 2022 King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Lesotho 2–0 2–0 2022 COSAFA Cup
16 20 March 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco  Somalia 2–0 3–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
17 26 March 2024 Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa  Somalia 1–0 2–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Mbabane Swallows

Winner

Runner-up

  • Swazi Premier League (2): 2013–14, 2014–15

References

  1. ^ "Profile of S. Ndzinisa". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Ndzinisa, Sabelo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "SIKHALI GUARANTEED E12 000 TOP GOAL SCORER PRIZE MONEY". Africa Press. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025.


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