Peter Ndlovu
Peter Ndlovu is a Zimbabwean former professional football player and footballing legend.
Ndlovu professionally played football as a striker from 1988 to 2011. He is ranked as one of the greatest footballers the country has ever produced among legends like George Shaya, Moses Chunga and others.
He started his career at Bulawayo giants Highlanders Football Club. While at Higlanders he attracted interest from Coventry City a club in the United Kingdom. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1991 for the English Premier League to play for Coventry City where he played until 1997.
After he left Coventry City he had stints in the lower Division One English Football League with Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United. He is credited with being the African footballer who had the longest career in the English league which started in 1991 to 2004 when he left the country for the South Africa giants Mamelodi Sundowns.
He for the South African side famously known as the Brazilians from 2004 to 2008 and also Thanda Royal Zulu Football Club in the 2008-2009 season. He finished off his career where it all started in Zimbabwe turning up for Highfield United and Black Mambas United.
Peter was born on 25 February 1973 in Bulawayo in the Matebeland Province of Zimbabwe. He grew up in a footballing family and community that produced some of the best players to have emerged from the country, his brothers Adam Ndlovu, Madinda Ndlovu, Mercedes Sibanda, Willard Khumalo and others.
Professional Career:
Club Career
- Highlanders (1988-90)
- Coventry (1991-97)
- Birmingham (1997-2001)
- Huddersfield Town loan (2000-2001)
- Sheffield United (2001-2004)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (2004-2008)
- Thanda Royal Zulu (2008-2009)
- Highfield United (2010)
- Black Mambas (2011)
International Career
- Former captain of the Warriors ( the name for the Zimbabwe national football team)
- Earned over 100 international caps over a 15-year period
- Ndlovu is the all-time leading goal scorer for Zimbabwe
- Led the nation to qualification for their first African Cup of Nations (held in 2004 in Tunisia) as well as their second appearance at the 2006 tournament in Egypt. He played several international games alongside former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar in from 1991–1995
- Regarded as the one of the nation’s best players and football ambassadors
