Sthembiso Ngcobo (born 24 September 1983 in
Durban
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) is a South African
association football
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striker for
Premier Soccer League
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club
Free State Stars
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,
Kaizer Chiefs
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,
AmaZulu
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and
Bidvest Wits
Bidvest Wits Football Club,
(simply often known as Wits University F.C. or Wits) was a South African professional football club from Johannesburg which played in the Premier Soccer League the first-tier of South African league football system. ...
.
Career
He signed for promotion gaining
Free State Stars
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before the start of the 2007–08 Premier Soccer League season from
National First Division
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side
Durban Stars. His first season in the top flight was a huge success with him gaining a call up to the national squad. He moved to
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 ...
for the
2010–11 Premier Soccer League
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.
International goals
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1983 births
Living people
Soccer players from Durban
South African men's soccer players
South Africa men's international soccer players
Men's association football forwards
Durban Stars F.C. players
Free State Stars F.C. players
Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
AmaZulu F.C. players
Bidvest Wits F.C. players
South African Premier Division players
National First Division players
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