Siyabonga Eugene Nomvethe, popularly known as Bhele, is one of South Africa’s legendary football players.
The latter has earned himself a name in the sport for his excellent performance.
He has been in the sport for more than fifteen years and his hard work has paid him off.
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He has gone higher in ranks and played for international teams.
He has also had the opportunity to represent South Africa during the FIFA World Cup.
He has set an admirable record that most people look up to.
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Siyabonga Nomvethe age
How old is Siyabonga Nomvethe?
The latter was born on the 2nd of December 1977.
He hails from Kwa-Mashu in the northern parts of Durban in KwaZulu Natal.
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As of date, he is forty-one years old.
The wedding was held outside Durban in KwaMashu and was only attended by invited guests and close relatives.
The name of Siyabnga Nomvethe wife is Nompumelelo Mpumi Ngubane-Mpanza.
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Here, he used to play as a striker.
After a few months in Durban Cosmos, he opted for a change and joined Claremont Blizzards.
After a few months of being in Claremont Blizzards, the team was folded in the year that followed.
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He, therefore, ended up joining African Wanderers.
This happened during the second round of the South African league.
It is during this time that he also had the chance to be part of the Premier Soccer League.
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During his debut season when his team played against Chiefs, he impressed everyone when he scored two goals.
He was made to play in the place of Pollen Ndlanya.
The latter scored eleven goals in the first half of the season.
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He scored the first goal of the millennium for the team on 8th January 2000.
This was during a match against his former team, the African Wanderers.
In the season that followed, he scored a cumulative 18 goals.
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The last goal that he scored for the team was on the 24th of April 2001.
This was during a match against Bloemfontein Celtic.
The match ended with a 5-0 win.
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He later announced his departure from the team and his prospects to go abroad.
He was part of the squad in Series A.
The two years that followed at Udinese were not successful.
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He ended up being loaned out to other Italian clubs that were smaller.
Between January 2004 and June 2005, he played for Salernitana Calcio and Empoli F.C.
For the six months that followed, he was loaned to play for Djurgardens IF, a Swedish club.
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In December 2005, he permanently left Udinese.
He opted to go back to South Africa and joined Orlando Pirates.
He heeded to the call and went back abroad.
He played for the club for the three years that followed.
The goal was, however, rejected.
Has the kazier Chiefs F.C.
In 2016, the latter left Moroka Swallows and joined AmaZulu FC.
He played for the team until in 2018 when he announced that he would be retiring from football.
He was recognised as PSL Footballer of the Year by.
He was also recognised as Absa Player of the Season.
He also won the Players' Player of the Season.
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He has arecordof a cumulative 75 goals in 62 matches, out of which, 26 were winning goals.
He is 1.78m tall.
This title came after St Paul Bible Institute awarded him an honorary doctorate in sports.
This was a recognition for his contribution to the country’s football.
It was also in recognition for serving as a role model for most people.
His soccer career has had a great influence on the country’s football team.
He has set a record and earned himself a name in the sport.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
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