Bright Nxumalo

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Bright Nxumalo
Personal information
Full name Bright Nxumalo
Date of birth (1978-03-03) 3 March 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Swaziland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002– Eleven Men in Flight
International career
2002–2008 Swaziland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bright Nxumalo (born 3 March 1978) is a Swaziland international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. As of February 2010, he plays for Eleven Men in Flight in the Swazi Premier League and has won four caps for his country.

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