Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Moroka Swallows
top club · 163 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
20
best season · 11/12
81 / 18
int'l caps / goals
328Appearances
75Goals
40Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Siyabonga Nomvethe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Siyabonga Eugene Nomvethe |
| Date of birth | 1977-12-02 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Citizenship |  South Africa |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-10-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Oct 2020
Transfer: Uthongathi → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Career break → Uthongathi
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Uthongathi FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: AmaZulu FC → Career break
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AmaZulu FC
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — AmaZulu FC
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: M. Swallows → AmaZulu FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Moroka Swallows
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Moroka Swallows
28 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Moroka Swallows
32 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Moroka Swallows
22 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Moroka Swallows
32 matches · 20 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Moroka Swallows
28 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Moroka Swallows
20 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Aalborg BK → M. Swallows
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aalborg BK
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Aalborg BK
35 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Aalborg BK
30 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Orlando Pirates → Aalborg BK
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Udinese → Orlando Pirates
05/06 · Transfer
Dec 2005
Transfer: Djurgården → Udinese
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Udinese → Djurgården
05/06 · Loan
Jun 2005
Transfer: FC Empoli → Udinese
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Udinese → FC Empoli
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Empoli, Djurgårdens IF
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Salernitana → Udinese
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Udinese → Salernitana
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Udinese Calcio, US Salernitana
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Udinese Calcio
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Udinese Calcio
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Kaizer Chiefs → Udinese
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: African Wanderers → Kaizer Chiefs
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Unknown → African Wanderers
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Uthongathi FC
0.0%
AmaZulu FC
14.1%
Moroka Swallows
53.9%
Aalborg BK
22.0%
FC Empoli
0.0%
Djurgårdens IF
0.0%
US Salernitana
10.0%
Udinese Calcio
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uthongathi FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AmaZulu FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 568 |
| Moroka Swallows | 7 | 09/10 | 15/16 | 163 | 57 | 21 | 2,166 |
| Aalborg BK | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 84 | 12 | 17 | 884 |
| FC Empoli | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Salernitana | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 403 |
| Udinese Calcio | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Nedbank Cup | Uthongathi FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | ABSA Premiership | AmaZulu FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | ABSA Premiership | AmaZulu FC | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 478 |
| 17/18 | Carling Knockout | AmaZulu FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Nedbank Cup | Moroka Swallows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 245 |
| 14/15 | Carling Knockout | Moroka Swallows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 424 |
| 13/14 | Carling Knockout | Moroka Swallows | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 297 |
| 12/13 | MTN8 | Moroka Swallows | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 11/12 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 30 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 11/12 | Carling Knockout | Moroka Swallows | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 233 |
| 10/11 | MTN8 | Moroka Swallows | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| 09/10 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 238 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Aalborg BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Aalborg BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Aalborg BK | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Aalborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | Aalborg BK | 26 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 246 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Aalborg BK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aalborg BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Aalborg BK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | Aalborg BK | 30 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 520 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Svenska Cupen | Djurgårdens IF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | US Salernitana | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 403 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Unknown | African Wanderers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | African Wanderers | Kaizer Chiefs | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Kaizer Chiefs | Udinese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Udinese | Salernitana | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Salernitana | Udinese | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | Udinese | FC Empoli | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | FC Empoli | Udinese | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Udinese | Djurgården | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Djurgården | Udinese | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Udinese | Orlando Pirates | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Orlando Pirates | Aalborg BK | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Aalborg BK | M. Swallows | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-10 | M. Swallows | AmaZulu FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | AmaZulu FC | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-07 | Career break | Uthongathi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-01 | Uthongathi | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Broken hand | 2010-10-04 | 2010-11-25 | 53 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53811 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3806 | — | 78 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jakobsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Obada | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 19 | 30 |
| 10/11 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 9 | 24 |
| 14/15 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 7 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | SAS Ligaen | Aalborg BK | 8 | 30 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | Aalborg BK | 7 | 26 |
| 11/12 | ABSA Premiership | Moroka Swallows | 5 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Djurgården | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Udinese | Djurgården | Loan | — | €400k |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | FC Empoli | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-31 | Udinese | FC Empoli | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Salernitana | Udinese | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Udinese | Salernitana | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 21 | 478 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 245 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 424 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 321 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 367 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 238 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 364 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 520 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 403 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
ABSA Premiership
178 apps
56 G
20 A
SAS Ligaen
72 apps
10 G
16 A
MTN8
8 apps
4 G
2 A
UI Cup
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Serie B
27 apps
2 G
0 A
Carling Knockout
6 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie A
19 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Siyabonga Nomvethe
Who is Siyabonga Nomvethe?
Siyabonga Nomvethe is a South professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Siyabonga Nomvethe?
Siyabonga Nomvethe is 48 years old. He was born on December 2, 1977 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
What position does Siyabonga Nomvethe play?
Siyabonga Nomvethe plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Siyabonga Nomvethe play for?
Siyabonga Nomvethe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Siyabonga Nomvethe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Siyabonga Nomvethe has scored 75 goals in 328 appearances.