Siyabonga Ngezana

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Siyabonga Ngezana
Siyabonga Ngezana - 3 July 2023 (cropped).jpg
Ngezana with FCSB in 2023
Personal information
Full name Siyabonga Ngezana
Date of birth (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Sebokeng, South Africa [1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
FCSB
Number 30
Youth career
Orlando Pirates
–2017 Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2023 Kaizer Chiefs 95 (6)
2023– FCSB 58 (1)
International career
2017 South Africa U20 1 (0)
2019 South Africa U23 4 (0)
2018– South Africa 9 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Egypt U-23 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

Siyabonga Ngezana (born 15 July 1997) is a South African professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club FCSB and the South Africa national team. [2] [1]

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In November 2023, The South African awarded Ngezana the award for the Best South African Footballer In Europe. [3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 August 2025 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kaizer Chiefs 2017–18 South African Premiership 1510030181
2018–19 South African Premiership1220020003 [c] 0172
2019–20 South African Premiership81000081
2020–21 South African Premiership2600013 [d] 02 [c] 0410
2021–22 South African Premiership1501000160
2022–23 South African Premiership1924000232
Total9565050130501236
FCSB 2023–24 Liga I 3001100311
2024–25 Liga I2311016 [e] 01 [f] 0411
2025–26 Liga I50005 [g] 01 [f] 0110
Total5812121020832
Career total15377150340702068
  1. Includes Nedbank Cup, Cupa României
  2. Includes Carling Knockout Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in MTN 8
  4. Appearances in CAF Champions League
  5. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 Appearance in Supercupa României
  7. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

International

As of matches played on 25 March 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 201820
202450
202520
Total90

Honours

Kaizer Chiefs

FCSB [2]

South Africa U23

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 Siyabonga Ngezana at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. 1 2 3 Siyabonga Ngezana at Soccerway . Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. "Former Kaizer Chiefs star wins best player award in Europe". thesouthafrican.com. 2 November 2023.
  4. "SUPERLIGA – Echipa sezonului 2024-2025". lpf.ro.
  5. "Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Siyabonga Ngezana wins major award in Romania | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.