Dino Ndlovu (born 15 February 1990) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a forward for TFF First League club Sakaryaspor and the South Africa national football team.^[2]

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Dino Ndlovu

Ndlovu with Qarabağ in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Dino Ndlovu[1]
Date of birth	(1990-02-15) 15 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Klerksdorp, South Africa
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sakaryaspor
Number	9
Youth career
	Dona Young Stars
	Motherwell FC (South Africa)
	OI Celtic
	Digagabi FC
	Platinum Stars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Mamelodi Sundowns	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Bloemfontein Celtic (loan)	9	(0)
2011–2012	Bnei Yehuda	33	(8)
2012–2015	Maccabi Haifa	29	(10)
2014–2015	→ SuperSport United (loan)	25	(3)
2015	→ Mpumalanga Black Aces (loan)	8	(1)
2015–2016	Anorthosis Famagusta	32	(17)
2016–2018	Qarabağ	36	(15)
2018–2021	Zhejiang Greentown	65	(41)
2021–2022	Kocaelispor	15	(9)
2022	Changchun Yatai	9	(1)
2023	Boluspor	10	(4)
2023–	Sakaryaspor	6	(1)
International career‡
2009	South Africa U23	2	(3)
2012–	South Africa	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2018

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Ndlovu hails from Jouberton near Klerksdorp.^[3] During his formative years, Ndlovu began playing soccer on the streets and when he was sixteen, he was afforded the opportunity to join an Academy of Excellence. He had to turn down the opportunity, however as it would have left his mother alone at home.^[4] He later traveled to Johannesburg where he slept in a train station bathroom for three days in order to attend soccer trials with Platinum Stars. He was offered a contract by the club and initially impressed in front of goal at youth level.^[4] His form dipped soon after, however, as the new source of income began to serve as a distraction and Platinum Stars elected not to renew his contract in 2011. At the time he was the breadwinner for his family, which included his pregnant wife.^[4]

He was recalled to the national team in October 2018.^[7] On 13 October, he was one of South Africa's goalscorers as the nation recorded its largest ever victory with a 6–0 win over Seychelles in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.^[8]