Njabulo Blom

Njabulo Blom (born 11 December 1999) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for V.League 1 club Thep Xanh Nam Dinh and the South African national team.^[2]

Njabulo Blom

Personal information
Full name	Njabulo Blom[1]
Date of birth	(1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Dobsonville, South Africa
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Thep Xanh Nam Dinh
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2019	Kaizer Chiefs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Kaizer Chiefs	55	(4)
2023–2025	St. Louis City SC	42	(2)
2024–2025	→ Kaizer Chiefs (loan)	11	(0)
2025–	Thep Xanh Nam Dinh	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	South Africa U20	7	(0)
2021–	South Africa	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:10, 18 July 2025 (CST) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:50, 14 October 2023 (CST)

Club career

Born in Dobsonville,^[2] Blom started his career at Kaizer Chiefs, and made his debut on 1 October 2019, starting against Lamontville Golden Arrows, before appearing again for the club on 27 October 2019 against Mamelodi Sundowns.^[3][4]

On 23 December 2022, Blom joined Major League Soccer side St. Louis City SC ahead of their ahead of their 2023 expansion season.^[5]

On 3 September 2024, Blom returned his former club Kaizer Chiefs on loan for the 2024-25 season, with an option to buy.^[6]

On 18 July 2025, Blom moved to Vietnam, signing for V.League 1 side Thep Xanh Nam Dinh.^[7]

International career

Blom appeared for the South Africa national under-20 soccer team at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.^[2]

He made his debut for the South Africa national soccer team on 6 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Ghana, a 1–0 home victory. He substituted Percy Tau in the 77th minute.^[8]

Career statistics

As of Sep 23, 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Nedbank Cup		Telkom Knockout		Continental[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kaizer Chiefs	2019–20[9]	South African Premier Division	3	0	0	0	2	0	—		0	0	5	0
	2020–21[9]	South African Premier Division	27	0	1	0	0	0	13	0	3[b]	0	44	0
St. Louis City SC	2023[9]	Major League Soccer	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		23	1
Career total			53	1	1	0	2	0	13	0	3	0	72	1

1. Appearance(s) in CAF Champions League, CONCACAF Champions League
2. Appearance(s) in MTN 8

Honors

St. Louis City SC

• Western Conference (regular season): 2023^[10]