Nomvethe in his National colours

(Proper name Siyabonga Nomvethe, sometimes mistaken as Siyabonga Nomvete)

Siyabonga was born in a township called Kwa Mashu south of Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal(province) South Africa on 2 December 1977. Central area of Durban Durban is a city in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... This article is about political regions. ...

His career started when he was a young man playing as a striker for a small club from Durban called Durban Cosmos(South Africa) from which he moved to Claremont Blizzards(South Africa).He joined African Wanderers after Claremont Blizzards folded the following year, and African Wanderers was playing in the first division. Siyabonga first appeared on the Premier Soccer League playing for a team from the easterly province of Kwa-Zulu Natal called African Wanderers(South Africa) playing with the likes of Sibusiso Zuma and Phumlani Mkhize. Central area of Durban Durban is a city in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ... Sibusiso Zuma (born 23 June 1975) is a football player who is a South Africa International. ...

Since then he has been behind the striking force of Kaizer Chiefs(South Africa) (July 1998 to June 2001), Udinese(Italy) (July 2001 to December 2003), Saleritana Calcio(Italy) (on loan from Udinese , January 2004 to June 2004), Empoli(Italy)(on loan from Udinese, July 2004 - June 2005), Djurgardens IF (Sweden)(on loan form Udinese, July 2005 - December 2005), and now Orlando Pirates(South Africa)(Transfer deal from Udinese, January 2006 - June 2006). Kaizer Chiefs can refer to: Kaizer Chiefs Football Club - a South African football team Kaiser Chiefs - a music group Categories: Disambiguation ... Udinese Calcio S.p. ... Empoli is a town in Tuscany, Italy, about 30 km southwest of Florence. ... Orlando Pirates are a South African football team, founded in 1937 in the Orlando section of Soweto, South Africa. ...

Siyabonga has been appearing in the South African National Team (Bafana Bafana) since 6 May 1999, i.e. while he was playing for Kaizer Chiefs. First International Australia 1 - 2 South Africa (Sydney, Australia; 10 May 1947) Largest win Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; 17 September 1955) Worst defeat Australia 5 - 1 South Africa (Newcastle, Australia; 7 June 1947) Mexico 4 - 0 South Africa (Los Angeles, USA; 6 October 1993) USA 4 - 0... Kaizer Chiefs can refer to: Kaizer Chiefs Football Club - a South African football team Kaiser Chiefs - a music group Categories: Disambiguation ...

Personally, he is now married.

External links

• eThekwini Online -Siyabonga Nomvete
• Nomvete, Siyabonga - South African soccer player
• ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: South Africa: Siyabonga Nomvete
• breaking_news/breaking_news__sport&articleid=259948 Mail & Guardian Online Striker Nomvete joins the Buccaneers
• www.soccerbase.com The Internet Soccer Database
• details.asp?comp=647&v=rep Safa.net