Dino Ndlovu (born 15 February 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for TFF First League club Sakaryaspor and the South Africa national football team.
Early life and career Ndlovu hails from Jouberton near Klerksdorp.Kickoff Magazine May 2013 p. 32 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 Johannesburg 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 Anorthosis Famagusta 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 FK Qarabağ announced they had signed Ndlovu to a two-year contract. During the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League campaign, Ndlovu scored an away goal against FC Copenhagen 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 TFF First League club Boluspor.
International career He was recalled to the national team in October 2018. On 13 October, he was one of South Africa's goalscorers as the nation recorded its largest ever victory with a 6–0 win over Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMamelodi Sundowns2009–10Premier Soccer League0000–––002010–110000–––00Total000000000000Bloemfontein Celtic (loan)2010–11Premier Soccer League9010–––100Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv2011–12Israeli Premier League3381100––3492012–1300002141–62Total338112141004011Maccabi Haifa2012–13Israeli Premier League2194412––26152013–1481000071–1522014–15000000––00Total2910441271004117SuperSport United (loan)2013–14Premier Soccer League1421000––1522014–151110030––141Total25310300000293Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan)2014–15Premier Soccer League8121–––102Anorthosis Famagusta2015–16Cypriot First Division321731–––3518Qarabağ2016–17Azerbaijan Premier League231044–71–34152017–1813500–94–208Total36154400155005321Zhejiang Greentown2018China League One241900–––24192019271700–––2717202014500––21166Total6541000000216741Kocaelispor2021–22TFF First League15900–––159Changchun Yatai2022Chinese Super League9100–––91Boluspor2022–23TFF First League10400–––104Career total27010916116326721320131
International South AfricaYearAppsGoals201230201300201410201500201600201710201811Total61 Statistics accurate as of match played 13 October 2018
International goals Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 13 October 2018 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 5–0 6–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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