Siphelele Ntshangase

Siphelele Leonard Ntshangase (born 11 May 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs and the South African national team.

Siphelele Ntshangase
Personal information
Full name Siphelele Leonard Ntshangase[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993
Place of birth Pongola, South Africa
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kaizer Chiefs
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2013 Brazil Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Black Leopards 77 (15)
2017–2018 Baroka 10 (0)
2018– Kaizer Chiefs 22 (0)
National team‡
2015 South Africa U23 2 (1)
2015– South Africa 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:53, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:38, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Pongola,[2] Ntshangase played for the Brazil Academy in KwaNdengezi, Durban as a young player and had spells with Lamontville Golden Arrows, Thanda Royal Zulu and Mamelodi Sundowns, but was turned down by all three clubs.[3] He joined Black Leopards in 2013.[4] He made his debut for the club in the National First Division on 25 January 2014 in a 2–2 draw at home to Baroka and scored his first league goal for the club on 12 February 2014 in a 2–2 at home to Ubuntu Cape Town.[5] In total, he made 15 appearances for the club over the 2013–14 season, scoring 4.[5] Over the next three seasons, he would make a further 62 league appearances, scoring 11 goals.[5]

Baroka

On 22 August 2017, Ntshangase signed for South African Premier Division side Baroka on a two-year contract.[6] He made his debut for them that day, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 draw at home to Orlando Pirates,[7] before making another 9 appearances for them prior to the turn of the year, though did not score.[5]

Kaizer Chiefs

In early January 2018, Ntshangase signed for Johannesburg-based South African Premier Division side Kaizer Chiefs on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[8][9] Chiefs reportedly wished to sign him from Black Leopards during the previous summer, but pulled out of the deal as Black Leopards wished to Charge Chiefs more for the player than they would for other clubs.[10] He made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 victory at home to Kaizer Chiefs on 13 January 2018,[11][12] before going on to make a further 7 league appearances in the 2017–18 season,[5] though Ntshangase was criticised for his lack of defensive contributions.[13][14]

Across the 2018–19 season, Ntshangase struggled to adapt to the style of play at Kaizer Chiefs as despite praise for his passing ability,[15] with him struggling to hold down a first-team place, making just 14 appearances across the season, whilst he did not appear in the league during the 2019–20 season.[5] Despite criticism for his performances at Chiefs, Ntshangase signed a one-year contract extension in the summer of 2020.[16] In response to his new contract, Ntshangase's agent Jazzman Mahlakgane that it was up to Ntshangase to prove his worth and that "he's very much aware that he has to perform".[17]

International career

Having previously played for South Africa at under-23 level,[3] Ntshangase was called up to the South Africa national football team for the first time in March 2015,[18] and made his debut for South Africa as a substitute in a 3–1 victory against Swaziland on 25 March 2015.[19] He made three further appearances for South Africa in 2015, including scoring two in a 3–0 victory against Mauritius,[20] before appearing twice again for them in 2017.[1]

Career statistics

International goals
Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.[1]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 June 2015Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Mauritius2–03–02016 African Nations Championship qualification
2.3–0

References
  1. "Siphelele Ntshangase". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. "Siphelele Ntshangase". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. "Ntshangase: SA U-23 team determined to qualify for Olympics ahead of Zimbabwe clash". Kick Off. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. Makhaya, Ernest (27 January 2018). "Kaizer Chiefs news: Siphelele Ntshangase wants to leave a legacy". Goal. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. Siphelele Ntshangase at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. "Black Leopards confirm Siphelele Ntshangase has joined Baroka". Kick Off. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. "Absa Premiership Report: Baroka v Orlando Pirates 22 August 2017". Soccer Laduma. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. Strydom, Marc (4 January 2018). "Kaizer Chiefs confirm signing of Siphelele Ntshangase". The Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. Molefe, Mazola (4 January 2018). "Siphelele Ntshangase completes move to Kaizer Chiefs!". Independent Online. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. Makhaya, Ernest (13 January 2018). "Kaizer Chiefs news: Black Leopards wanted R6 million for Siphelele Ntshangase, says Bobby Motaung". Goal. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  11. Mailwane, Tshepang (17 January 2018). "Kaizer Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo gives Siphelele Ntshangase advice". Kick Off. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  12. "Kaizer Chiefs - Polokwane City FC 2:1 (Premier Soccer League 2017/2018, 17. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. Molefe, Mazola (1 September 2018). "Ntshangase getting used to new position at Chiefs". Independent Online. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  14. "Could Kaizer Chiefs Send Siphelele Ntshangase On Loan?". Soccer Laduma. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  15. Wa Ka Mabasa, Tiyani (31 August 2018). "Ntshangase's vision, skill excites Chiefs starved fans". The Sowetan. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  16. Mphahlele, Mahlatse (29 June 2020). "Forgotten man Siphelele Ntshangase surprisingly agrees to a one-year contract extension at Kaizer Chiefs". The Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  17. "Ntshangase determined to prove himself at Chiefs". The Citizen. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  18. Mark, Jonty (17 March 2015). "Khune, Serero, Mahlangu get Bafana call ups". The Citizen. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  19. Mark, Jonty (25 March 2015). "Bafana ease past Swaziland". The Citizen. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  20. Strydom, Marc (21 June 2015). "Guess who's back with a bang - Bafana Bafana". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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