Adam Ndlovu

Adam Ndlovu
Personal information
Full nameAdam Ndlovu
Date of birth26 June 1970
Place of birthRhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Date of death16 December 2012 (aged 42)
Place of deathVictoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1994Highlanders23(4)
1994–1997SC Kriens62(20)
1997–2000SR Delémont104(39)
2000–2001FC Zürich18(4)
2001–2002Highlanders25(12)
2002–2003Moroka Swallows23(7)
2003–2004Dynamos
2004–2005Free State Stars
National team
1992–2004Zimbabwe(34[1])
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Adam Ndlovu (26 June 1970 – 16 December 2012) was a footballer, who played as a striker.

During his club career, he played for Highlanders, SC Kriens, SR Delémont, FC Zürich, Moroka Swallows, Dynamos and Free State Stars, and was also a member of the Zimbabwe national team.

His brother, Peter Ndlovu, is also a former professional footballer.

Ndlovu died after a tyre burst on the car in which he was travelling near Victoria Falls Airport, causing the car to leave the road and hit a tree. His brother Peter was critically injured.[2]

International goals

Scores and results list Zimbabwe's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 March 2003 National Sports Stadium, Harare  Seychelles 2–0 3–1 2004 African Cup of Nations qualifier
2. 20 April 2003 National Sports Stadium, Harare  Angola 1–0 1–0 2003 COSAFA Cup
3. 12 October 2003 National Sports Stadium, Harare  Mauritania 1–0 3–0 2006 World Cup qualifier
4. 3 February 2004 Stade Olympique de Sousse, Sousse  Algeria 1–0 2–1 2004 African Cup of Nations

References

  1. "Peter Ndlovu seriously injured in car crash which kills brother". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. Ncube, Gladys (16 December 2012). "Adam Ndlovu died after vehicle veered of the road". The Zimbabwean. Retrieved 16 December 2012.

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