Luyanda Ntshangase (25 January 1997 – 4 May 2018) was a South African footballer who played in the South African Premier Division for Maritzburg United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Imbali, South Africa[1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2018 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | KZN Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Maritzburg United | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Death edit
During a friendly game on 1 March 2018, Ntshangase was struck by lightning, suffering burns to his chest. Despite being taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead on 4 May 2018.[2][3]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maritzburg United | 2016–17 | ABSA Premiership | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Telkom Knockout
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "SA U20 call-up for United star". News 24. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Luyanda Ntshangase: South African footballer dies after lightning strike". BBC News. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "South African footballer Luyanda Ntshangase dies after lightning strike". Sky Sports News. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
External links edit
- Luyanda Ntshangase at Soccerway
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