Login
Login

Sabelo Ndzinisa

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sabelo Sikhali Ndzinisa

| fullname = Sabelo Sikhali Ndzinisa

| height = 1.70 m{{cite web|url=https://www.footballcritic.com/sabelo-ndzinisa/profile/54259|title=Profile of S. Ndzinisa|website=footballcritic.com|accessdate=10 April 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ntshanini, Swaziland

| currentclub = Green Mamba

| clubnumber = 11

| position = Striker

| years1 = 2012–2019

| clubs1 = Mbabane Swallows

| caps1 =

| goals1 = 24

| years2 = 2020–2021

| clubs2 = Mbombela United

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2021–2024

| clubs3 = Mbabane Highlanders

| caps3 =

| goals3 = 40

| nationalyears1 = 2012–

| nationalteam1 = Eswatini

| nationalcaps1 = 75

| nationalgoals1 = 17

| ntupdate = 12:16, 18 February 2025 (UTC)

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Green Mamba

}}

Sabelo Sikhali Ndzinisa (born 31 July 1991) is a Liswati footballer who plays for Green Mamba of the Premier League of Eswatini, and the Eswatini national team.

International career

Ndzinisa made his senior international debut on 11 November 2012 in a friendly draw with Lesotho.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/49437/Sabelo_Ndzinisa.html|title=Ndzinisa, Sabelo|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=21 July 2021}}

Club career

Ndzinisa was the top scorer in the 2023–24 season, scoring 20 goals for Green Mamba and earning E12 000.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-05-22 |title=SIKHALI GUARANTEED E12 000 TOP GOAL SCORER PRIZE MONEY |url=https://www.africa-press.net/eswatini/all-news/sikhali-guaranteed-e12-000-top-goal-scorer-prize-money |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Africa Press |language=en-US}} That same season he top scored in the Ingwenyama Cup, scoring in all seven games, including the winner in the final against Mbabane Highlanders, earning E10 000 for this achievement.

Career statistics

=International=

{{updated|match played 29 December 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan=13|Eswatini

|2012

10
201350
201400
201594
2016102
201730
201800
201981
202000
202192
2022106
202380
2024122
colspan=2|Total||75||17

Scores and results list Eswatini's goal tally first.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"

|+ List of international goals scored by Sabelo Ndzinisa

! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

align="center"|122 May 2015Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa{{fb|MAD}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 1–12015 COSAFA Cup
align="center"|221 June 2015Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini{{fb|ANG}}align=center | 2–2align=center | 2–22016 African Nations Championship qualification
align="center"|36 September 2015Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini{{fb|MAW}}align=center | 2–2align=center | 2–22017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
align="center"|49 October 2015El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti{{fb|DJI}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 6–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|55 June 2016Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini{{fb|GUI}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
align="center"|625 June 2016Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia{{fb|COD}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–02016 COSAFA Cup
align="center"|727 May 2019King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa{{fb|COM}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–22019 COSAFA Cup
align="center"|814 July 2021Wolfson Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa{{fb|BOT}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–12021 COSAFA Cup
align="center"|916 July 2021Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa{{fb|SEN}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–22021 COSAFA Cup
align="center"|1027 March 2022Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa{{fb|SOM}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–12023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
align="center"|113 June 2022Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo{{fb|TOG}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 2–22023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
align="center"|127 June 2022FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa{{fb|BFA}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–32023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
align="center"|136 July 2022King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa{{fb|MRI}}align=center | 3–0align=center | 3–02022 COSAFA Cup
align="center"|148 July 2022King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa{{fb|MWI}}align=center | 2–2align=center | 2–22022 COSAFA Cup
align="center"|1510 July 2022King Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, South Africa{{fb|LES}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 2–02022 COSAFA Cup
align="center"|1620 March 2024Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco{{fb|SOM}}align=center | 2–0align=center | 3–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
align="center"|1726 March 2024Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa{{fb|SOM}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 2–22025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

;Mbabane Swallows

Winner

Runner-up

  • Swazi Premier League (2): 2013–14, 2014–15

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{NFT player|pid=49437}}
  • {{soccerway|sabelo-ndzinisa/285339}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ndzinisa, Sabelo}}

Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:Eswatini men's international footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Mbabane Swallows F.C. players

Category:Swazi men's footballers

Category:People from Shiselweni Region

{{Swaziland-footy-bio-stub}}