Nhlakanipho Ntuli | |
Birth Date: | 10 February 1996 |
Birth Place: | Durban, South Africa |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Dalkurd FF |
Clubnumber: | 6 |
Youthclubs1: | Ajax |
Youthclubs2: | PSV |
Youthclubs3: | Orlando Pirates |
Years1: | 2013–2016 |
Clubs1: | FC Twente |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs2: | → Orlando Pirates (loan) |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs3: | → Jong FC Twente |
Caps3: | 27 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2017 |
Clubs4: | Free State Stars |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2019–2021 |
Clubs5: | Sportis Łochowo |
Years6: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs6: | FC Košice |
Caps6: | 23 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2023– |
Clubs7: | Dalkurd FF |
Caps7: | 21 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
Nationalteam1: | South Africa U17 |
Nationalteam2: | South Africa U20 |
Club-Update: | 16 November 2023 |
Nhlakanipho Ntuli (born 10 February 1996) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Swedish side Dalkurd FF. He is former player of Free State Stars[1]
Ntuli played youth football for Ajax, PSV and Orlando Pirates.[2] He joined FC Twente in June 2013, and was loaned back to Orlando Pirates until he turned 18, re-joining the Dutch club in February 2014.[3] He signed a five-year professional contract with Twente in April 2014.[4] [5] He made his senior debut for Jong FC Twente in the 2014–15 season.
Ntuli received his first call-up to the South African national team in August 2014. At the youth level he played in the 2012 COSAFA U-17 Zone VI Tournament,[6] 2013 African U-17 Championship qualifiers,[7] the 2013 COSAFA U-20 Cup[8] and 2015 African U-20 Championship qualifiers.[9]
Ntuli has spoken of his friendship with fellow player Kamohelo Mokotjo.[10]