Calvin Anele Ngcongca (21 October 1987 – 23 November 2020) was a South African professional
footballer
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who played as a
right back
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.
Career
On 29 August 2015, Ngcongca joined
ES Troyes AC
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on a season-long loan from
Genk
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after being relegated to the bench by his head coach.
On 23 November 2020, Anele Ngcongca died in a car accident on the
N2 highway
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in KwaZulu-Natal.
He played for
AmaZulu
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before his death.
Honours
Genk
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Belgian Cup
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: 2009 Belgian Cup Final, 2008–09,
2013 Belgian Cup Final, 2012–13
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Belgian Pro League
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2010–11
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Belgian Super Cup
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2011
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Mamelodi Sundowns
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PSL
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Sport
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2017–18,
2018–19,
2019–20
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Nedbank Cup
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2019–20
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Telkom Knockout
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The competition was established in 1982 and was first known as the Datsun Challenge. Under ...
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2019
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References
External links
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Anele Ngcongca Loaned to Amazulu
1987 births
2020 deaths
Sportspeople from Cape Town
South African soccer players
Association football midfielders
Western Province United F.C. players
K.R.C. Genk players
ES Troyes AC players
K.S.V. Roeselare players
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
Belgian Pro League players
South Africa international soccer players
2010 FIFA World Cup players
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
South African expatriate soccer players
South African expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Road incident deaths in South Africa
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