Siyabonga Ngezana
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 26)
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
Sinawana Gunners
Orlando Pirates
0000–2017 Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Kaizer Chiefs 95 (6)
2023– FCSB 20 (0)
International career
2017 South Africa U20 1 (0)
2019 South Africa U23 4 (0)
2018 South Africa 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  South Africa
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Egypt U-23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024

Siyabonga Ngezana (born 15 July 1997) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Romanian Liga I club FCSB.[2] He also played international football for the South Africa national team.[1]

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 19 February 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kaizer Chiefs 2017–18 South African Premier Division 15 1 0 0 3 0 — — 18 1
2018–19 12 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 17 2
2019–20 8 1 0 0 0 0 — — 8 1
2020–21 26 0 0 0 — 13 0 2 0 41 0
2021–22 15 0 1 0 — — 0 0 16 0
2022–23 19 2 4 0 — — 0 0 23 2
Total 95 6 5 0 5 0 13 0 5 0 123 6
FCSB 2023–24 Liga I 20 0 1 1 — 0 0 — 21 1
Career total 115 6 6 1 5 0 13 0 5 0 144 7

Honours

Kaizer Chiefs

South Africa U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c Siyabonga Ngezana at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ a b Siyabonga Ngezana at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Former Kaizer Chiefs star wins best player award in Europe". thesouthafrican.com. 2 November 2023.


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