He has been called up since, but not picked to play, and it is clear that his all-round talents have not been appreciated by a succession of Bafana Bafana coaches.īut his 38 goals in 61 starts in the last two-and-a-bit seasons at Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta and Azeri outfit Qarabag tell a story of an effective striker, and that's not including the assists that he has provided.Īdd to that, the 25 goals in 58 starts he netted in Israel for Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Haifa, he has been a tremendous export for South Africa.īut he has often been criticised by South African fans for scoring goals in 'Mickey Mouse Leagues', despite these same supporters having never watched a game in Israel, Cyprus, or Azerbaijan before.Įven his exploits in the UEFA Champions League this season, and the Europa League last year, have not really swayed opinion. It is some wonder that for a country that battles to produce goal scorers, he has just four international caps, and none since a 5-0 friendly mauling against Brazil in March 2014.
Ndlovu has been the subject of some ridicule in his homeland after failing to deliver in the local league, and then making a startling admission to newspaper Laduma that he lacked the motivation to compete in the Premier Soccer League (PSL).īut in Europe in the past few seasons, and Israel before that, he has been a sensation, helping his teams to trophies on the back of goal-scoring prowess. South African striker Dino Ndlovu will play the biggest game of a checkered career when he lines up for Azerbaijan side Qarabag against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Much-maligned Dino Ndlovu can change hearts and minds vs.
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