Njabulo Ngcobo (born 27 May 1994) is a South African professional

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player. He is a defender for South African club

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and the South African national team. Ngcobo was named the PSL Defender of the Season in 2021.

Club career

Ngcobo first started playing for Flamingo fc in uMzumbe SAFA Ugu Region, as a Midfielder he left there for left there for Amazulu Academy after Matric. Ngcobo is a youth product of the academy of AmaZulu, having made his senior debut in 2016 before he was loaned to Richards Bay. Njabulo joined

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in the 2020–21 season, where he made 28 appearances. On 4 July 2021, Ngcobo signed a three-year contract with

International career

He made his debut for South Africa national soccer team on 13 July 2021 in a

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game against

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. South Africa won the tournament, and Ngcobo score a goal in a semifinal victory over Mozambique.

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* 1994 births Living people South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players Men's association football defenders AmaZulu F.C. players Richards Bay F.C. players Uthongathi F.C. players Moroka Swallows F.C. players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players National First Division players South African Premier Division players {{SouthAfrica-footy-defender-stub