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]
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]