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My Top 7 Zulu footballers.

I did a list of best AmaZulu F. C. starting XI in history & decided why not just do a list of my own personal favourite Top 7 Zulu footballers. Here they are: 

7) Mabhuti Khanyeza : This is the second best goalscorer in the PSL era of South African football with over 100 goals in the top tier of South African football. He's also won some titles during his career. 

6) Lucas "Rhoo" Radebe : This is one of the more better known footballers worldwide from South Africa. He was the captain of Leeds United in the EPL. He's played in the UEFA Champion's League, played in the African Cup of Nations & South Africa's top tier league. 

5) Sibusiso " Rhee " Zuma : Was a prolific scorer during his days in the top tier of South African football playing for Orlando Pirates averaging a goal every two games. He is most famous for the bicycle kick goal he scored while playing for F. C. Copenhagen & was once considered as one of the Top 30 best footballers in the world by FIFA. Zuma is also respected for playing up until he was 40 years old.

4) Siphiwe Tshabalala : Siphiwe Tshabalala won numerous titles while playing club football in South Africa but is most famous for the spectacular opening goal of the 2010 version of the FIFA World Cup & is one of the Top 10 goalscorers in Bafana Bafana, South Africa's national football team. 

3) Philemon " Chippa " Masinga : Masinga is one of the most prolific goalscorers in South Africa, in the top 10 in the national team. He made a name for himself playing for Bari in Italy's Serie A. He scored the goal that sent South Africa to it's first ever FIFA World Cup. 

2) Siyabonga " Bhele " Nomvethe : is respected for his long football career where he went on to play in his forties. He most notably played for AmaZulu, Moroka Swallows & Uthongathi. He is the all-time leading goalscorer in South African top tier league football.


1) Abednigo " Shaka " Ngcobo : Ngcobo was a prolific goalscorer. He sored the fastest goal in South African football history (11 seconds from start) as well as the fastest hat-trick (in 13 minutes). He won 1979 South African Footballer of the Year award. He was fast & could shoot with both left & right foot. As well as being a South African football legend, he is also remembered for his stint at Uruguayan football club Peñarol where he scored 18 goals in 15 appearances. 
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