Ntuthuko Radebe

Ntuthuko Radebe (29 September 1994 – 4 July 2017) was a South African footballer who played as a full-back.[1]

Ntuthuko Radebe
Personal information
Full name Ntuthuko Radebe
Date of birth (1994-09-29)29 September 1994
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death 4 July 2017(2017-07-04) (aged 22)
Place of death Newcastle, South Africa
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
0000–2012 Aspire Academy
2012 K.A.S. Eupen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 K.A.S. Eupen 35 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Early career

Born in 1994 in Johannesburg, Radebe started his youth football career at Aspire Academy. In July 2012, he moved to Belgium side K.A.S. Eupen reserve team.[2]

K.A.S. Eupen

In 2012, Radebe was called up for K.A.S. Eupen first team. On 15 December 2012, Radebe made his senior team debut in Belgian Second Division (currently Belgian First Division B) against Dessel Sport at Armand Melis Stadion, replacing Fazlı Kocabaş at the 82nd by coach Tintín Márquez.[3] On 26 January 2014, he scored his first senior goal against SC Eendracht Aalst in the 20th minute. Radebe played 34 games and scored one goal in Belgian Second Division from 2012 to 2015. In the 2015–16 season, Eupen ended the season as runners-up and promoted to Belgian First Division A. On 15 October 2016, he made his Belgian First Division A debut against Waasland-Beveren, playing as a starter for 82 minutes.

Death

On 4 July 2017, Radebe died in a car accident.[4][5]

References
  1. "South Africa - N. Radebe - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. "Ntuthuko Radebe". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. "Dessel Sport vs. AS Eupen - 15 December 2012 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. "Die KAS Eupen trauert um Ntuthuko Radebe". KAS Eupen. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. "Hlanti mourns 'future star' Radebe". The Sowetan. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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