Dino Ndlovu (born 15 February 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for

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and the South Africa national football team.

Early life and career

Ndlovu hails from Jouberton near

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. During his formative years, Ndlovu began playing soccer on the streets and when he was sixteen, he was afforded the opportunity to join an Academy of Excellence. He had to turn down the opportunity, however as it would have left his mother alone at home. He later traveled to

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where he slept in a train station bathroom for three days in order to attend soccer trials with Platinum Stars. He was offered a contract by the club and initially impressed in front of goal at youth level. His form dipped soon after, however, as the new source of income began to serve as a distraction and Platinum Stars elected not to renew his contract in 2011. At the time he was the breadwinner for his family, which included his pregnant wife.

Club career

Bnei Yehuda

Following his release from Platinum Stars, Ndlovu was advised by his agent to leave South Africa. He trialled with Israeli side Bnei Yehuda who signed after just two days.

Anorthosis Famagusta

Ndlovu joined

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in the 2015 summer, passed to the crowds warm attention on a friendly Anorthosis preparation games. Accomplished 6 goals in preparation friendly games only friendlies.

Qarabağ

On 12 August 2016

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announced they had signed Ndlovu to a two-year contract. During the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League campaign, Ndlovu scored an away goal against

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which helped Qarabağ qualify for the group stages of the tournament for the first time in the club's history

Boluspor

On 10 January 2023, Ndlovu joined

club

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in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 13 October 2018''

International goals

:''Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.''

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ndlovu, Dino 1990 births Living people South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players South African expatriate men's soccer players Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Anorthosis Famagusta FC players Qarabağ FK players Zhejiang Professional F.C. players Kocaelispor footballers Changchun Yatai F.C. players Boluspor footballers Sakaryaspor footballers Israeli Premier League players Cypriot First Division players Azerbaijan Premier League players China League One players TFF First League players Chinese Super League players Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in China Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey South African expatriate sportspeople in Israel South African expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus South African expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan South African expatriate sportspeople in China South African expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Men's association football forwards