Lungisani Ndlela
Lungisani Ndlela (born 8 September 1980 in Frankfort, Free State) is a former South African football (soccer) striker who used to play in the Premier Soccer League. He played for teams such as Mamelodi Sundowns and Moroka Swallows. He also represented the South African National football Team. Standing at 2.00m, he is one of the tallest players in world football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lungisani Lionel Ndlela | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankfort, South Africa | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Spades | |||
| Real Rangers | |||
| Maritzburg City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Pretoria University | ||
| 2003–2004 | Moroka Swallows | 19 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Supersport United | 25 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 23 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Moroka Swallows | 19 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | United FC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | South Africa | 9 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 September 2009 | |||
He retired from football and became a prison warder in a prison in Witbank, Mpumalanga.[1]
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 July 2005 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  | 3–3 | Draw | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||
| 2. | 17 July 2005 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States |  | 1–1 | Draw | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||
| 3. | 13 August 2005 | Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa |  | 2–2 | Draw | 2005 COSAFA Cup | |||||
| Correct as of 9 March 2017[2] | |||||||||||
References
- "Former Bafana Bafana striker now a prison warder in Mpumalanga". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005
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