Methembe Ndlovu

{{Short description|Zimbabwean footballer (born 1973)}}

{{EngvarB|date=May 2013}}

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

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Methembe Ndlovu

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| fullname = Methembe Ndlovu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|8|16}}

| birth_place = Bulawayo , Zimbabwe

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1996

| youthclubs1 = Dartmouth Big Green

| years1 = 1997

| clubs1 = Albuquerque Geckos

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1998–1999

| clubs2 = Highlanders

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| years3 = 1999–2000

| clubs3 = Boston Bulldogs

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2000

| clubs4 = Cape Cod Crusaders

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2001

| clubs5 = Boston Bulldogs

| caps5 = 18

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2002–2003

| clubs6 = Cape Cod Crusaders

| caps6 = 24

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2004–2005

| clubs7 = Indiana Invaders

| caps7 = 27

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1998

| nationalteam1 = Zimbabwe

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2002

| managerclubs1 = Cape Cod Crusaders (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2003

| managerclubs2 = Cape Cod Crusaders

| manageryears3 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs3 = Indiana Invaders

| manageryears4 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs4 = Highlanders

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Methembe Ndlovu (born 16 August 1973) is a former Zimbabwean footballer and current head coach of men's soccer at Trinity College (Connecticut).{{cite web |title=Trinity College Hires Methembe Ndlovu As Head Men's Soccer Coach |url=https://www.trincoll.edu/news/trinity-college-hires-methembe-ndlovu-as-head-mens-soccer-coach/ |website=Trinity College}} Ndlovu spent his playing career with Albuquerque Geckos, Highlanders F.C., Boston Bulldogs and as a player/coach for Cape Cod Crusaders and Indiana Invaders.{{cite web|url=http://www.inkundla.net/hfc/profiles/MethembeNdlovu.htm |accessdate=8 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424061535/http://www.inkundla.net/hfc/profiles/MethembeNdlovu.htm |archivedate=24 April 2010 |title=Highlanders Football Club – Est 1926. Welcome! }}

Ndlovu made several appearances for the Zimbabwe national football team, including an appearance at the 1998 COSAFA Cup.{{cite web|author=Courtney, Barrie|title=COSAFA Cup 1998 Details|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cosafa98-det.html|date=26 April 2002}}

Methembe Ndlovu was recently appointed for the US coaching role for Soccer. He is said to be the last coach to lead the team Highlanders to the Premium Soccer League title after Bulawayo giants according to the article NewZimbabwe.com.{{ cite web| url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/methembe-ndlovu-gets-new-us-coaching-role/ |title=Methembe Ndlovu Gets New US Coaching Role |date=30 July 2021 }}