Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya

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Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Bizana, South Africa
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Sekhukhune United
Number 36
Youth career
Barsenal
2013–2016 SuperSport United
2016–2018 Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Kaizer Chiefs 44 (0)
2022– Sekhukhune United 38 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya (born 6 October 1996) is a South African soccer player who plays for South African Premier Division club Sekhukhune United, as a left-back. He joined the Kaizer Chiefs's youth system in 2016 and made his debut for the club in January 2018.

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Career

Early career

He was born in Bizana in Eastern Cape, South Africa, but moved to Durban in the mid-2000s and played youth football with local team Barsenal. He was scouted by SuperSport United in 2013 and moved to Pretoria before joining Kaizer Chiefs in 2016. [1]

Kaizer Chiefs

He was promoted to the first team of Kaizer Chiefs in January 2018. [2] He made his debut for the club on 6 January 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw with SuperSport United. [3] In response to his debut, manager Steve Komphela said "I think he did well‚ very calm on the ball‚ very intelligent. He chooses a better option in any scenario." [4] He made two league appearances in total for Kaizer Chiefs in his debut season in senior football. [5]

The 2018–19 season saw Ntiya-Ntiya play more regularly for Chiefs as he appeared in nineteen league games. [5] After starting their first four league games in all competitions, Ntiya-Ntiya said "It’s a great feeling. The technical team and the players have all helped me settle." [6]

In August 2019, he signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until summer 2023. [7] His first appearance of the season came on 10 August 2019 in a 1–0 victory over Black Leopards, their second match of the season. [8] In August 2019, Ntiya-Ntiya stated his ambition for Kaizer Chiefs, saying "I think Kaizer Chiefs and Kaizer Chiefs only will win the league. The ambition is to win the league." [8] He made 16 appearances in the league across the 2019–20 season, [5] as Chiefs finished second in the South African Premier Division, missing out on the title on the final day. [9]

Personal life

He studied Business Management at Boston City Campus and Business College. [10]

Style of play

Ntiya-Ntiya plays as a left-back. [11] [12]

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