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Anele Ngcongca

Stalwart RB, also RM, CB Right-footed anchor
Rating
80
Caps
53
Goals
0
Life
1987–2020
Clubs
Western Province United, K.R.C. Genk, Mamelodi Sundowns
#17
Editorial rank of 33 for South Africa
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Nine years at Genk brought him 223 matches at right back, from his arrival out of Cape Town aged 19 in 2007 to a place in the club's team of the decade. The 2010-11 Belgian title came with two cups and a Super Cup there; Mamelodi Sundowns then gave him three straight South African championships from 2018 and the 2020 Nedbank Cup, and 53 caps took in the 2010 World Cup on home soil. Career record: 53 caps and 0 goals for South Africa; club career at Western Province United, K.R.C. Genk, Mamelodi Sundowns.

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Career record

2003–2007Western Province United
2007–2015K.R.C. Genk
2015–2016ES Troyes
2016–2020Mamelodi Sundowns
2020–todayAmaZulu
—KAA Gent
South Africa53 caps, 0 goals

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One rank above: Teko Modise at #16.

One rank below: Brian Baloyi at #18.

South Africa's editorial top five: Benni McCarthy · Lucas Radebe · Steven Pienaar · Doctor Khumalo · Itumeleng Khune.