| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bonginkosi Ntuli | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 2023 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Sobantu Shooting Stars | ||
| 2011–2012 | Golden Arrows B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Golden Arrows | 54 | (13) |
| 2014–2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → AmaZulu (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2015–2018 | → Platinum Stars (loan) | 63 | (14) |
| 2018 | → AmaZulu (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2019–2023 | AmaZulu | 85 | (35) |
| Total | 230 | (73) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bonginkosi Ntuli (28 March 1991 – 5 November 2023) was a South African professional soccer player who played as a striker for AmaZulu. [2]
Career
Ntuli began his career in the Vodacom League with Sobantu Shooting Stars before joining the Golden Arrows reserve team. [3] He made his debut for Arrows in January 2012. [3] He went on to join Mamelodi Sundowns in 2014, [4] however, he battled to break into the team and six months later he joined AmaZulu on loan. [5] From 2015 to 2018, Ntuli was on loan at Platinum Stars. [6] [7] [8]
In July 2018, Ntuli went on trial with Djurgårdens IF. [9] This due to Ntuli and Djurgården not being able to agree on the financials of his deal. [10] In August 2018, it was confirmed that Ntuli had joined AmaZulu on loan, [11] with his deal becoming permanent after being part of a swap deal which saw him stay onboard with AmaZulu and Emiliano Tade go the other way and join Sundowns. [12]
Death
Bongi Ntuli died from a rare form of cancer in Pietermaritzburg, on 5 November 2023, at the age of 32. [13] His last soccer game happened only seven weeks earlier, on 17 September 2023. [1]
References
- ^ a b Bongi Ntuli at Soccerway
- ^ Mphahlele, Mahlatse (14 April 2020). "AmaZulu's Bongi Ntuli hopes he still has a chance to chase Pirates rival Gabadinho Mhango". The Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Q&A with Bongi Ntuli". Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "Ntuli and Zwane finally join Sundowns | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Ntuli Leaves Sundowns For AmaZulu". Soccer Laduma. 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Bongi Ntuli joins Platinum Stars on one-year loan deal". Kick Off. 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Bongi Ntuli returns to Platinum Stars on loan". Kick Off. 30 August 2016.
- ^ Reporter, Phakaaathi (31 August 2017). "Ntuli joins Dikwena on loan from Sundowns".
- ^ "SYDAFRIKANSK ANFALLARE PÅ PROVSPEL". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Why on-loan Sundowns forward | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "AmaZulu sign Bongi Ntuli on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns". www.iol.co.za.
- ^ "Usuthu land Ntuli on a permanent deal, Tade joins Sundowns". 30 January 2019.
- ^ "RIP Bongi Ntuli". iDiski Times. 5 November 2023.
External links
- Bongi Ntuli at WorldFootball.net
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- 1991 births
- 2023 deaths
- Sportspeople from Pietermaritzburg
- South African men's soccer players
- Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal
- Men's association football forwards
- South African Premier Division players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- AmaZulu F.C. players
- Platinum Stars F.C. players
- Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players
- Deaths from cancer in South Africa
- South African soccer biography stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bonginkosi Ntuli | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 2023 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Sobantu Shooting Stars | ||
| 2011–2012 | Golden Arrows B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Golden Arrows | 54 | (13) |
| 2014–2019 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → AmaZulu (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2015–2018 | → Platinum Stars (loan) | 63 | (14) |
| 2018 | → AmaZulu (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2019–2023 | AmaZulu | 85 | (35) |
| Total | 230 | (73) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bonginkosi Ntuli (28 March 1991 – 5 November 2023) was a South African professional soccer player who played as a striker for AmaZulu. [2]
Career
Ntuli began his career in the Vodacom League with Sobantu Shooting Stars before joining the Golden Arrows reserve team. [3] He made his debut for Arrows in January 2012. [3] He went on to join Mamelodi Sundowns in 2014, [4] however, he battled to break into the team and six months later he joined AmaZulu on loan. [5] From 2015 to 2018, Ntuli was on loan at Platinum Stars. [6] [7] [8]
In July 2018, Ntuli went on trial with Djurgårdens IF. [9] This due to Ntuli and Djurgården not being able to agree on the financials of his deal. [10] In August 2018, it was confirmed that Ntuli had joined AmaZulu on loan, [11] with his deal becoming permanent after being part of a swap deal which saw him stay onboard with AmaZulu and Emiliano Tade go the other way and join Sundowns. [12]
Death
Bongi Ntuli died from a rare form of cancer in Pietermaritzburg, on 5 November 2023, at the age of 32. [13] His last soccer game happened only seven weeks earlier, on 17 September 2023. [1]
References
- ^ a b Bongi Ntuli at Soccerway
- ^ Mphahlele, Mahlatse (14 April 2020). "AmaZulu's Bongi Ntuli hopes he still has a chance to chase Pirates rival Gabadinho Mhango". The Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Q&A with Bongi Ntuli". Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "Ntuli and Zwane finally join Sundowns | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Ntuli Leaves Sundowns For AmaZulu". Soccer Laduma. 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Bongi Ntuli joins Platinum Stars on one-year loan deal". Kick Off. 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Bongi Ntuli returns to Platinum Stars on loan". Kick Off. 30 August 2016.
- ^ Reporter, Phakaaathi (31 August 2017). "Ntuli joins Dikwena on loan from Sundowns".
- ^ "SYDAFRIKANSK ANFALLARE PÅ PROVSPEL". dif.se (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Fotboll. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Why on-loan Sundowns forward | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "AmaZulu sign Bongi Ntuli on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns". www.iol.co.za.
- ^ "Usuthu land Ntuli on a permanent deal, Tade joins Sundowns". 30 January 2019.
- ^ "RIP Bongi Ntuli". iDiski Times. 5 November 2023.
External links
- Bongi Ntuli at WorldFootball.net
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| This biographical article related to South African association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1991 births
- 2023 deaths
- Sportspeople from Pietermaritzburg
- South African men's soccer players
- Soccer players from KwaZulu-Natal
- Men's association football forwards
- South African Premier Division players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- AmaZulu F.C. players
- Platinum Stars F.C. players
- Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players
- Deaths from cancer in South Africa
- South African soccer biography stubs