Siyabonga Ngezana

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Siyabonga Ngezana
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Ngezana with FCSB in 2023
Personal information
Full name Siyabonga Ngezana
Date of birth (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 27)
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 41 (1)
International career
2017 South Africa U20 1 (0)
2019 South Africa U23 4 (0)
2018– South Africa 7 (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, correct as of 17 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Siyabonga Ngezana (born 15 July 1997) is a South African professional soccer player 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 23 January 2025 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kaizer Chiefs 2017–18 South African Premier Division 1510030181
2018–19 South African Premier Division12200200030172
2019–20 South African Premier Division81000081
2020–21 South African Premier Division2600013020410
2021–22 South African Premier Division1501000160
2022–23 South African Premier Division1924000232
Total9565050130501236
FCSB 2023–24 Liga I 3001100311
2024–25 Liga I1111011010241
Total4112111010552
Career total13677150240601788

International

As of matches played on 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Africa 201820
202450
Total70

Honours

Kaizer Chiefs

FCSB [2]

South Africa U23

Individual

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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. "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.