Lungisani Ndlela
South African soccer player
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Lungisani Ndlela (born 8 September 1980 in Frankfort, Free State) is a South African Association football striker for Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows and South Africa. Standing at 2.00m, he is one of the tallest players in world football.
Full name
Lungisani Lionel Ndlela
Date of birth
8 September 1980
Place of birth
Frankfort, South Africa
Height
2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lungisani Lionel Ndlela | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankfort, South Africa | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Spades | |||
| Real Rangers | |||
| Maritzburg City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Pretoria University | ||
| 2003–2004 | Moroka Swallows | 19 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Supersport United | 25 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 23 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Moroka Swallows | 19 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | United FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2006 | South Africa | 9 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 September 2009 | |||
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 July 2005 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Jamaica | 3–3 | Draw | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||
| 2. | 17 July 2005 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States |  Panama | 1–1 | Draw | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||
| 3. | 13 August 2005 | Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa |  Zambia | 2–2 | Draw | 2005 COSAFA Cup | |||||
| Correct as of 9 March 2017[1] | |||||||||||
