Sydney Nkalanga

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Sydney Nkalanga
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Full name Sydney Bonginkosi Nkalanga
Place of birth South Africa
Youth career
Wits University F.C. [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 Wits University F.C. [1] (3 [2] [3] )
2005 East Bengal F.C.
2005–2006 Fransa-Pax FC (→loan)
FC Pratteln [4]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sydney Bonginkosi Nkalanga is a South African former footballer.

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Career

India

Traded to East Bengal late 2005, [5] Nkalanga did well with Mike Okoro up front at the 2005 Federation Cup, [6] but was released by the Red & Yellow Brigade that winter [7] before being loaned to Fransa-Pax [5] and debuting as they scraped past Dempo SC with one point. [8] [9] However, the South African absconded on 6 March 2006 and decide to break off all contact with the club. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dynamos and Wits share spoils Cape Argus
  2. ↑ South Africa 2004/05 RSSSF
  3. ↑ Soccerbot
  4. ↑ REGIOFUSSBALL az.ch
  5. 1 2 Season ending transfers 2005 IndianFootball.Com
  6. ↑ D'Souza, Stanislaus (3 November 2005). "Federation Cup threw up full of talent". Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Sports - In The City - EB release Sidney [ dead link ] The Telegraph (Calcutta)
  8. ↑ Dempo, Fransa draw goalless Rediff.com
  9. ↑ Dempo Sports Club 0:0 Fransa-Pax FC IndianFootball.Com
  10. ↑ Fransa’s SA player goes missing O Heraldo (Archived)


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