Adam Ndlovu

{{short description|Zimbabwean footballer (1970-2012)}}

{{EngvarB|date=May 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adam Ndlovu

| fullname = Adam Ndlovu

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1970|06|26}}

| birth_place = Rhodesia

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|12|16|1970|06|26}}

| death_place = Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

| height = 1.73m

| position = Striker

| years1 = 1992–1994 | clubs1 = Highlanders | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 1994–1997 | clubs2 = SC Kriens | caps2 = 62 | goals2 = 20

| years3 = 1997–2000 | clubs3 = SR Delémont | caps3 = 104 | goals3 = 39

| years4 = 2000–2001 | clubs4 = FC Zürich | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2001–2002 | clubs5 = Highlanders | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 12

| years6 = 2002–2003 | clubs6 = Moroka Swallows | caps6 = 23 | goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2003–2004 | clubs7 = Dynamos | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2004–2005 | clubs8 = Free State Stars | caps8 = | goals8 =

| nationalyears1 = 1992–2004 | nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe | nationalcaps1 = 57 | nationalgoals1 = 34{{cite news |title=Peter Ndlovu seriously injured in car crash which kills brother |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20747164 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2012 |accessdate=17 December 2012}}

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Adam Ndlovu (26 June 1970 – 16 December 2012) was a footballer, who played as a striker.

During his club career, he played for Highlanders, SC Kriens, SR Delémont, FC Zürich, Moroka Swallows, Dynamos and Free State Stars, and was also a member of the Zimbabwe national team.

His brother, Peter Ndlovu, is also a former professional footballer.

He attended Mzilikazi High School.{{cite web| url = https://www.chronicle.co.zw/adam-ndlovus-death-a-big-blow-chicken-inn/| title = Adam Ndlovu's death a big blow: Chicken Inn| date = 17 December 2012| website = The Chronicle| publisher = The Chronicle| access-date =2023-07-05 }}

Ndlovu died after a tyre burst on the car in which he was travelling near Victoria Falls Airport, causing the car to leave the road and hit a tree. His brother Peter was critically injured.{{cite news|url=http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/sport/football/62829/adam-ndlovu-died-after-vehicle.html |title=Adam Ndlovu died after vehicle veered of the road |first=Gladys |last=Ncube |work=The Zimbabwean |date=16 December 2012 |accessdate=16 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216204232/http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/sport/football/62829/adam-ndlovu-died-after-vehicle.html |archivedate=16 December 2012 }}

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