Kgosi Ntlhe

Kgosi Ntlhe
Personal information
Full name Kgosietsile Ntlhe[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-21) 21 February 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2009–2011 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Peterborough United 76 (4)
2011 → St Albans City (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017 Stevenage 22 (0)
2017–2019 Rochdale 41 (3)
2019–2020 Scunthorpe United 18 (1)
2020–2022 Barrow 27 (0)
2022–2023 Scunthorpe United 9 (0)
International career‡
2012 South Africa U20 5 (0)
2013 South Africa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2013

Kgosietsile "Kgosi" Ntlhe (English: /ˈkɒsi əŋˈklɛər/ KOSS-ee əng-KLAIR;[3][4] born 21 February 1994) is a South African professional footballer who last played as a defender for English National League club Scunthorpe United. He made one appearance for the South Africa national team in 2013.

Club career

Born in Pretoria, Ntlhe joined Peterborough United in 2009 from Southside United and signed a two-year apprenticeship in the summer of 2010.[5] He signed his first professional contract for the club in February 2011.[6] In October 2011, Ntlhe joined Southern Premier side St Albans City on a one-month loan deal.[7] He made his debut for the Saints in a 2–2 draw with Bedford Town.[8] On 21 April 2012, Ntlhe made his professional debut for Posh, coming on as a half-time substitute for Lee Frecklington in a 2–2 draw with Watford.[9] Following the club's relegation to League One in 2013, Ntlhe played regularly in the following two seasons.[10][11] However, he only made eight appearances in 2015–16[12] and joined Stevenage on undisclosed terms at the end of that season.[13]

After one season with Stevenage, Ntlhe was released in June 2017.[14]

In July 2017, he joined Rochdale on a two-year contract.[15] He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]

Instead, on 4 July 2019, Ntlhe signed for EFL League Two side Scunthorpe United on a one-year deal.[17]

In September 2020 he signed for League Two newcomers Barrow.[18] After two seasons with the club, he was released in May 2022.[19]

On 12 July 2022, Ntlhe returned to former club Scunthorpe United on a six-month deal following their relegation to the National League.[20] He left the club in January.[21]

International career

In May and June 2012, Ntlhe participated in the 2012 Cape Town International Challenge, an exhibition tournament open to players under 20 years of age. He played in all of South Africa's games, meeting Argentina, Nigeria and Ghana in the group stage before losing to Brazil in the semi-final on penalties after a 2–2 draw. South Africa finished third place in the competition, having beaten Japan on penalties in the third place playoff. In mid-August, Ntlhe was called up to the South African senior team for the first time to play two friendlies against Brazil and Mozambique. He made his international debut on 12 October 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Morocco at the Adrar Stadium.[22]

Personal life

In September 2019, he was involved in a dispute with Danny Drinkwater.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2011–12[24] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
2012–13[25] Championship 12 1 0 0 2 0 — 14 1
2013–14[10] League One 27 2 3 0 2 0 3[a] 1 35 3
2014–15[11] League One 28 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 30 1
2015–16[12] League One 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Total 76 4 4 0 6 0 3 1 89 5
St Albans City (loan) 2011–12[26] Southern Premier Division 4 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 5 0
Stevenage 2016–17[27] League Two 22 0 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 24 0
Rochdale 2017–18[28] League One 22 0 2 0 2 0 5[c] 0 29 0
2018–19[29] League One 19 3 0 0 2 0 2[c] 0 23 1
Total 41 3 2 0 4 0 7 0 54 3
Scunthorpe United 2019–20[30] League Two 18 1 0 0 1 0 2[c] 0 21 1
Barrow 2020–21[31] League Two 22 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 26 0
2021–22[32] 5 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 7 0
Total 27 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 33 0
Career total 188 8 8 0 13 0 17 1 226 9
  1. ^ Two appearances in the Football League Trophy and one in the League One play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  3. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Football League Trophy

Honours

Peterborough United

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Scunthorpe United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 63. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Kgosi Ntlhe". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "10 THINGS TO LEARN ABOUT KGOSI NTLHE..." Stevenage AFC. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Getting To Know Kgosi Ntlhe – Five Interesting Facts". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Kgosi Ntlhe profile". Up the Posh. 30 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Youngster Joins St. Albans". PUFC. 6 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Posh Youngster Heads To St Albans". Football League Education. 7 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Past Players". SACFC. 30 April 2012.
  9. ^ "SA players on the ball overseas". The Sowetan. South Africa. 23 April 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Games played by Kgosi Ntlhe in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Kgosi Ntlhe in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Kgosi Ntlhe in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Stevenage sign Peterborough United left-back". The Comet. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Stevenage release left-back Ntlhe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Rochdale sign Ntlhe from Stevenage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Aaron Wilbraham: Rochdale offer forward, 39, new deal". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Scunthorpe United defender Kgosi Ntlhe reacts after signing for League Two club". GrimsbyLive. 4 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Barrow bring in defender Ntlhe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Bluebirds Confirm Retained List". barrowafc.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Kgosi Ntlhe rejoins the Iron". scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Kgosi Ntlhe leaves the Iron". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Bafana draw in Morocco". KickOff. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  23. ^ "Drinkwater 'beaten up' outside nightclub after 'clash with another footballer'". talkSPORT. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Games played by Kgosi Ntlhe in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  25. ^ "Games played by Kgosi Ntlhe in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  26. ^ "Kgosi Ntlhe Football Stats Season 2011/2012". St Albans City. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  27. ^ "Games played by Kgosi Ntlhe in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Games played by Kgosi Ntlhe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  29. ^ "Kgosi Ntlhe | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Kgosi Ntlhe | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  31. ^ "Kgosi Ntlhe | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  32. ^ "Kgosi Ntlhe | Football Stats | Barrow | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  33. ^ Woodcock, Ian (30 March 2014). "Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2022.