Thela Ngobeni
association football player
Thela Ngobeni (born 4 February 1989) is a South African footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier Soccer League club Swallows.
Career
Thela Ngobeni has played for many Premier Soccer League clubs including The Free State Stars, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaiser Chiefs. Thela had to join Highland Park as he was not usually included in the squad of Mamelodi Sundowns.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 5, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q10381953. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1989.
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