Njabulo Ngcobo | |
Birth Date: | 27 May 1994 |
Birth Place: | Folweni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Sekhukhune United |
Youthyears1: | –2016 |
Youthclubs1: | AmaZulu |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | AmaZulu |
Caps1: | 20 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs2: | → Richards Bay (loan) |
Caps2: | 35 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs3: | Uthongathi |
Caps3: | 40 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs4: | Moroka Swallows |
Caps4: | 28 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs5: | Kaizer Chiefs |
Caps5: | 38 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | Sekhukhune United |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
Nationalteam1: | South Africa |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 13 July 2023 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 12 July 2021 |
Njabulo Ngcobo (born 27 May 1994) is a South African professional soccer player. He is a defender for South African club Sekhukhune United and the South African national team. Ngcobo was named the PSL Defender of the Season in 2021.
Ngcobo first started playing for Flamingo fc in uMzumbe SAFA Ugu Region, as a midfielder; he left there for Amazulu Academy after Matric.
Ngcobo is a youth product of the academy of AmaZulu, having made his senior debut in 2016 before he was loaned to Richards Bay. Njabulo joined Moroka Swallows in the 2020–21 season,[1] where he made 28 appearances.
On 4 July 2021, Ngcobo signed a three-year contract with Kaizer Chiefs.[2]
He made his debut for South Africa national soccer team on 13 July 2021 in a 2021 COSAFA Cup game against Lesotho.[3] South Africa won the tournament, and Ngcobo score a goal in a semifinal victory over Mozambique.