Jeffrey Ntuka

Jeffrey Ntuka
Personal information
Full name Pule Jeffrey Ntuka[1]
Date of birth (1985-05-10)10 May 1985
Place of birth Kroonstad, South Africa
Date of death 21 January 2012(2012-01-21) (aged 26)
Place of death Kroonstad, South Africa
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
School of Excellence[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Chelsea 0 (0)
2003–2008Westerlo (loan) 93 (6)
2008–2010 Kaizer Chiefs 6 (0)
2010–2011 SuperSport United 8 (0)
Total 107 (6)
National team
2004–2007 South Africa 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Jeffrey Ntuka (10 May 1985 – 21 January 2012) was a South African footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a defender.

Career

Club career

Born in Kroonstad, Free State,[2] Ntuka joined English club Chelsea in 2003 and spent five years on loan at Belgium club Westerlo,[3] making 93 league appearances for them.[4] Ntuka returned to South Africa in 2009, making his debut for Kaizer Chiefs in May 2009.[5] After battling alcohol problems,[6] Ntuka later played for SuperSport United.[4] He was released by United in 2011.

International career

Ntuka earned five caps for South Africa between 2004 and 2007.[4] He made his debut on 18 August 2004 in a 2–0 win over Tunisia coming in for Nasief Morris in the 88th minute.[7] Ntuka was a member of South Africa's squad at the 2005 COSAFA Cup, but had to withdraw due to injury.[8] He played his last match on 27 May 2006.[9]

Death

Ntuka was stabbed to death in Kroonstad during the early hours of 21 January 2012.[3] His killer, April Jao, was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in November 2013.[10]

References

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