Peter Ndlovu
Zimbabwean footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Ndlovu (born 25 February 1973) is a Zimbabwean football coach and former professional player who was most recently the team manager at South African Premier Division side Mamelodi Sundowns.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter Ndlovu[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1973-02-25) 25 February 1973 (age 51)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Bulawayo,[1] Zimbabwe | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker, Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1990 | Highlanders | ||
1991–1997 | Coventry City | 176 | (39) |
1997–2001 | Birmingham City | 106 | (23) |
2000–2001 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 6 | (4) |
2001–2004 | Sheffield United | 135 | (25) |
2004–2008 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 81 | (20) |
2008–2009 | Thanda Royal Zulu | ||
2010 | Highfield United | ||
2011 | Black Mambas | ||
Total | 504 | (111) | |
International career | |||
1990–2007 | Zimbabwe | 100 | (37) |
Managerial career | |||
2011–2013 | Zimbabwe (assistant manager) | ||
2013–2015 | Mamelodi Sundowns (team manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player he was as a striker from 1988 until 2011, notably spending time in England and more specifically in the Premier League with Coventry City as well as in the Football League for Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, and Sheffield United. The rest of his career was spent in his native Africa with Highlanders, Mamelodi Sundowns, Thanda Royal Zulu, Highfield United and Black Mambas. He was capped 81 times for his country, scoring 37 goals.[3]
Since retirement, Ndlovu has moved into coaching and has worked as assistant manager of Zimbabwe, before returning to Mamelodi as the club's team manager.