Siyabonga Nomvethe

Siyabonga Eugene Nomvethe (born 2 December 1977) is a South African soccer player who has played in several European leagues, and now represents Moroka Swallows in the Premier Soccer League. Nomvethe has represented the Bafana Bafana (South Africa national football team) since 6 May 1999, and he played in the 2002 and 2010 World Cups.

Biography

Nomvethe was born in the township of KwaMashu north of Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. He started playing as a striker for the Durban-based lower league club Durban Cosmos in 1994,Dasen Thathiah, , Durban.gov.za from which he moved to Claremont Blizzards.

When Claremont Blizzards folded the following year, Nomvethe moved to African Wanderers in the second best South African league. He helped the club secure promotion and Nomvethe made his first appearances in the Premier Soccer League, playing alongside later Bafana Bafana striker Sibusiso Zuma. In July 1998, he moved on to become a part of the striking force of Kaizer Chiefs. Following 42 goals in 79 games for Kaizer Chiefs, Nomvethe moved abroad in 2001. He was then already touted as a coming star for the Bafana Bafana., ESPN, 2002

He signed with Italian club Udinese Calcio of the Serie A. In 2002 he was selected to play for South Africa at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He made his presence clear when scoring the winning goal of the 1–0 win against Slovenia., Safa.net, June 8, 2002 Following two...
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