Pollen Ndlanya
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Pollen Dumisani Ndlanya | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Daveyton, Gauteng | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Daveyton Highlanders | |||
| Daveyton Argentina | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 | (1) |
| 1991–1993 | Manning Rangers | 66 | (24) |
| 1994–1996 | Kaizer Chiefs | 54 | (27) |
| 1996–1998 | Göztepe | 26 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Bursaspor | 25 | (7) |
| 1999–2000 | Amazulu | 9 | (6) |
| 2000–2002 | Orlando Pirates | 48 | (23) |
| Total | 232 | (93) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | South Africa U-23 | 1 | (1) |
| 1997–2001 | South Africa | 29 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pollen Ndlanya (born 22 May 1970 in Daveyton[1]) is a retired South African footballer who played as a striker.
He played for Kaizer Chiefs, Manning Rangers, Bursaspor, Göztepe,[2] Amazulu and Orlando Pirates.
He also played for South Africa national football team at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.[3]
Career
[edit]Kaizer Chiefs
[edit]After training with Chiefs for two hours, Jeff Butler recommended that Ndlanya should be signed. He was spotted by Ryder Mofokeng at the Toyota U21 Championship in the Daveyton Highlanders vs Kaizer Chiefs match in 1991. He scored a header on debut against Pretoria Callies. His second spell at Chiefs after Manning Rangers proved to be more productive where he scored nine goals in two games, five against Manning Rangers and four against Total Aces.[1]
Turkey
[edit]He had had difficulty coping in Turkey he couldn't communicate with teammates but only his coach and South African teammate, Gordon Mill and Fani Madida.[1]
After Retirement
[edit]He is a head coach in the Vodacom League and owns a furniture business in Daveyton, Ideal Method Furnishers. He also hosts the Pollen Festive Games annually.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ndlanya goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 December 1997 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Uruguay | 3–3 | 3–4 | 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup | [5] |
| 2 | 20 February 1999 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Botswana | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1999 COSAFA Cup | [6] |
| 3 | 31 July 1999 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1999 COSAFA Cup | [7] |
| 4 | 18 September 1999 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [8] |
| 5 | 29 April 2001 | Estádio do Maxaquene, Maputo, Mozambique |  Mozambique | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2001 COSAFA Cup | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "SowetanLIVE". www.sowetanlive.co.za. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "POLLEN DUMİSANİ NDHLANYA". TFF. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ Potter Ndlanya – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Pollen Ndlanya". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Uruguay vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Botswana vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Namibia vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "South Africa vs. Saudi Arabia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Mozambique vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Pollen Ndlanya at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- South African men's soccer players
- South Africa men's international soccer players
- South African expatriate men's soccer players
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- 2000 African Cup of Nations players
- Bursaspor footballers
- Göztepe S.K. footballers
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
- Orlando Pirates F.C. players
- Süper Lig players
- AmaZulu F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Manning Rangers F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Daveyton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pollen Dumisani Ndlanya | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Daveyton, Gauteng | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Daveyton Highlanders | |||
| Daveyton Argentina | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 | (1) |
| 1991–1993 | Manning Rangers | 66 | (24) |
| 1994–1996 | Kaizer Chiefs | 54 | (27) |
| 1996–1998 | Göztepe | 26 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Bursaspor | 25 | (7) |
| 1999–2000 | Amazulu | 9 | (6) |
| 2000–2002 | Orlando Pirates | 48 | (23) |
| Total | 232 | (93) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | South Africa U-23 | 1 | (1) |
| 1997–2001 | South Africa | 29 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pollen Ndlanya (born 22 May 1970 in Daveyton[1]) is a retired South African footballer who played as a striker.
He played for Kaizer Chiefs, Manning Rangers, Bursaspor, Göztepe,[2] Amazulu and Orlando Pirates.
He also played for South Africa national football team at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.[3]
Career
Kaizer Chiefs
After training with Chiefs for two hours, Jeff Butler recommended that Ndlanya should be signed. He was spotted by Ryder Mofokeng at the Toyota U21 Championship in the Daveyton Highlanders vs Kaizer Chiefs match in 1991. He scored a header on debut against Pretoria Callies. His second spell at Chiefs after Manning Rangers proved to be more productive where he scored nine goals in two games, five against Manning Rangers and four against Total Aces.[1]
Turkey
He had had difficulty coping in Turkey he couldn't communicate with teammates but only his coach and South African teammate, Gordon Mill and Fani Madida.[1]
After Retirement
He is a head coach in the Vodacom League and owns a furniture business in Daveyton, Ideal Method Furnishers. He also hosts the Pollen Festive Games annually.[1]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ndlanya goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 December 1997 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  Uruguay | 3–3 | 3–4 | 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup | [5] |
| 2 | 20 February 1999 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Botswana | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1999 COSAFA Cup | [6] |
| 3 | 31 July 1999 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia |  Namibia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1999 COSAFA Cup | [7] |
| 4 | 18 September 1999 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa |  Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [8] |
| 5 | 29 April 2001 | Estádio do Maxaquene, Maputo, Mozambique |  Mozambique | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2001 COSAFA Cup | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c d "SowetanLIVE". www.sowetanlive.co.za. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "POLLEN DUMİSANİ NDHLANYA". TFF. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ Potter Ndlanya – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Pollen Ndlanya". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Uruguay vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Botswana vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Namibia vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "South Africa vs. Saudi Arabia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Mozambique vs. South Africa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
External links
- Pollen Ndlanya at National-Football-Teams.com
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