Conrad Hendricks (
Rust-ter-Vaal, 5 February 1979 –
Alberton, 14 January 2006) was a South African
association football player last playing as
goalkeeper for
Moroka Swallows
Moroka Swallows Football Club (often known as simply Swallows or The Birds) is a South African professional football club based in Soweto in the city of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province.
Founded in 1947, Swallows are one of the original two ...
.
Although mainly an understudy to Nigerian international
Greg Etafia at Swallows, the 26-year-old Hendricks played a key role in the Birds winning the
ABSA Cup
The ABSA Cup, formerly the Barclays Cup, is the current branding for an association football cup competition launched in 2007 by the Football Association of Zambia.
Participants are decided half-way through current season (match day 17) and a ...
in 2004 and always performed with distinction when called upon.
He previously played for
Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) are a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Lords" or "Chie ...
,
Vaal Ambassadors,
Black Leopards
Black Leopards FC is a South African football club based in Thohoyandou, Vhembe Region, Limpopo that plays in the National First Division.
History
The club was founded in 1983 by business people in the Vhembe Region. In 1998 the club was t ...
.
He died in a motor accident in Alberton on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
1979 births
2006 deaths
South African men's soccer players
Road incident deaths in South Africa
Men's association football goalkeepers
Moroka Swallows F.C. players
Cape Coloureds
Black Leopards F.C. players
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