Jeffrey Ntuka

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

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 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
School of Excellence[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Chelsea 0 (0)
2003–2008 → Westerlo (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

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
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Jeffrey Ntuka stabbed to death in South Africa". BBC Sport. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  4. Jeffrey Ntuka at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. "Kaizer Chiefs' Jeffrey Ntuka: The Best Is Yet To Come". Goal.com. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  6. "Ntuka has beaten drink demons". KickOff.com. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  7. http://www.11v11.com/matches/tunisia-v-south-africa-18-august-2004-253654/
  8. Mark Gleeson (24 February 2005). "SA look to the future". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  9. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zaf-intres2005.html
  10. "Ntuka's killer jailed". Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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