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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- {{FIFA player|93306}}
{{Zimbabwe Squad 2004 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:Zimbabwean men's footballers
Category:Zimbabwean expatriate men's footballers
Category:Zimbabwe men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Moroka Swallows F.C. players
Category:Dynamos F.C. (South Africa) players
Category:Free State Stars F.C. players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:2004 African Cup of Nations players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
Category:Alumni of Mzilikazi High School
Category:Road incident deaths in Zimbabwe
Category:Highlanders F.C. players
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