Butholezwe Ncube

Butholezwe Ncube (born 24 April 1992) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who played as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club AmaZulu and the Zimbabwe national team.^[1]

Butholezwe Ncube

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Zimbabwe
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	AmaZulu
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Tsholotsho FC
2016–2021	AmaZulu	102	(3)
International career‡
2018–2021	Zimbabwe	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 April 2024

Career

AmaZulu

Ncube joined South African club AmaZulu in 2016,^[2] making his debut for the club on the opening day of the season against Black Leopards.^[3] In September 2018, Ncube signed a three-year contract extension with the club.^[4][5]

International

Ncube made his senior international debut on 24 March 2018 in a 4–2 penalty defeat to Angola, following a 2–2 draw in regulation time.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 June 2021^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AmaZulu	2016–17	National First Division	25	0	0	0	—	—	25	0
	2017–18	South African Premier Division	21	0	3[a]	0	—	—	24	0
	2018–19		20	2	1[b]	0	—	—	21	2
	2019–20		20	1	1[b]	0	—	—	21	1
	2020–21		16	0	1[c]	0	—	—	17	0
Career total			102	3	6	0	—	—	108	3

1. Includes 2 appearances in the Nedbank Cup and 1 in the Telkom Knockout
2. Includes appearance(s) in the Telkom Knockout
3. Includes appearance(s) in the Nedbank Cup

International

As of matches played 29 March 2021.^[7]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Zimbabwe	2018	1	0
	2019	3	0
	2021	2	0
Total		6	0