Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sabelo Sikhali Ndzinisa | ||
Date of birth | July 31, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Ntshanini, Swaziland | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mbabane Highlanders | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2019 | Mbabane Swallows | (24) | |
2020–2021 | Mbombela United | 20 | (1) |
2021– | Mbabane Highlanders | (40) | |
International career‡ | |||
2012– | Eswatini | 63 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:15, 21 November 2023 (UTC) |
Sabelo Sikhali Ndzinisa (born 31 July 1991) is a Liswati footballer who plays for Mbabane Highlanders of the Premier League of Eswatini, and the Eswatini national team.
Ndzinisa made his senior international debut on 11 November 2012 in a friendly draw with Lesotho. [2]
Last updated 10 July 2022. [2]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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 |
Eswatini | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
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 | 7 | 6 |
Total | 52 | 15 |
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