Abednigo Ngcobo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abednigo Valdez Ngcobo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Cato Manor, Durban | ||
| Date of death | 1 November 2014 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death |
Alexandra, Gauteng | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| African Bush Rangers | |||
| Rand Koreans | |||
| 1969 | Union Jacks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970 |
Zulu Royals | ? | (?) |
| 1971 |
African Wanderers | 20 | (11) |
| 1972–1985 |
Kaizer Chiefs | 260 | (158) |
| 1975–1976 | Denver Dynamos | 3 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | Minnesota Kicks | 20 | (5) |
| 1980–1981 |
Penarol | 15 | (18) |
| Total | 318 | (192) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2012 | |||
Abednigo Valdez "Shaka" Ngcobo (10 May 1950 – 1 November 2014)Kaizer Chiefs.
Club career
Ngcobo was born in
Penarol being striker partners with young Venancio Ramos and Fernando Morena.[3] After suffering from niggling knee injuries later in his career, Valdez retired in December 1984.[4][5]
International career
Ngcobo played for the SA Black XI in 1973 in a match against a team billed as the UK All Stars. He played in a second match against another All Stars side in 1979, at the Rand Stadium.[1][5]
Style of play
Former
Essop "Smiley" Moosa said " 'Shaka' had great speed and he was unbelievably strong. He could play both as a striker and as a winger, the last position being his best, I felt. He was also a fantastic goalscorer, he had a very educated left-foot, but he could score with both feet."[2] Former Chiefs captain between 1975 and 1986, Ryder Mofokeng said "he could dribble past defenders, he could pass, he could cross and he could shoot. He was one of the best all-round strikers South Africa had."[6]
After retirement
Ngcobo ran a taxi business in Alexandra and lived with his wife Khanyisile and his daughter.[2]
Death
He died of a
heart attack at his home on 1 November 2014, after complaining of chest pains early that morning and died a few hours later.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Mark Gleeson: ″Kaizer Chiefs legend Shaka Ngcobo dies.″ In: Business Day (South Africa), 3 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "News". M.kaizercheifs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Peñarol Montevideo (1981) - National Football Teams". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Durban Living Legend – Abednigo Shaka Ngcobo". Ulwazi.org. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ a b Maguire, Richard (1 November 2014). "Rest In Peace, Shaka Ngcobo". kickoff.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "News". Kaizerchiefs.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2014.