Sandile Ginindza Explained

Sandile Ginindza
Birth Date:1988 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Swaziland
Height:180cm
Position:goalkeeper
Currentclub:Mbombela United
Years1:2012-2013
Clubs1:Royal Eagles F.C.
Caps1:15
Goals1:0
Years2:2015-2018
Clubs2:Mbabane Swallows F.C.
Years3:2018-
Clubs3:Mbombela United
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2010–
Nationalteam1:Eswatini
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:1

Sandile 'Nkomishi' Ginindza is a Liswati professional footballer who plays for Mbabane Swallows F.C. and the Eswatini national football team.[1] [2]

Career

Sandile Ginindza played in the 4-2 2016 COSAFA Cup win over Zambia, making two penalty shoot-out saves before scoring the winning penalty, therefore scoring his first career penalty thus enabling his team to reach the semi-finals.[3] Also, he was named in both Swaziland squads for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and for the 2016 COSAFA Cup.[4] [5]

Orlando Pirates FC were reportedly watching him play in a 3-0 win over Manzini Sea Birds F.C. to replace their late goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa.[6]

Assailing a Mbabane Swallows F.C. fan and a Deputy Sheriff who tried to intervene, he was brought before a magistrate and was liable to be fined E15000 which is the consequence for assaulting a spectator according to the Swazi Premier League rules in Article 7.[7]

Featured as 'Moemish of the Week' in the show Soccer Zone on Monday when he made an error which made it 2-0 for Thanda Royal Zulu F.C.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swaziland - S. Ginindza - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 2016-11-06.
  2. Web site: www.whoscored.com/Players/138090/Show/Sandile-Ginindza. whoscored.com. 2016-11-06.
  3. Web site: Swaziland set up semis clash v Bafana. supersport.com. 2016-11-06.
  4. Web site: Sihlangu name squad | The Herald. herald.co.zw. 2016-11-06.
  5. Web site: Swaziland name Cosafa Cup squad - COSAFA Castle Cup 2016 - Swaziland. africanfootball.com. 2016-11-06.
  6. Web site: Pirates to replace Senzo Meyiwa with Zimbabwean goalie? - Nehanda Radio. admin. nehandaradio.com. 7 November 2014. 2016-11-06.
  7. Web site: Times of Swaziland.
  8. Web site: Times of Swaziland.