Pollen Ndlanya (born 22 May 1970 in Daveyton[1]) is a retired South African footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pollen Dumisani Ndlanya | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-05-22) 22 May 1970 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Daveyton, Gauteng | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Daveyton Highlanders | |||
| Daveyton Argentina | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Kaizer Chiefs | 4 | (1) |
| 1991–1993 | Manning Rangers | 66 | (24) |
| 1994–1996 | Kaizer Chiefs | 54 | (27) |
| 1996–1998 | Göztepe | 26 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Bursaspor | 25 | (7) |
| 1999–2000 | Amazulu | 9 | (6) |
| 2000–2002 | Orlando Pirates | 48 | (23) |
| Total | 232 | (93) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | South Africa U-23 | 1 | (1) |
| 1997–2001 | South Africa | 29 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Kaizer Chiefs, Manning Rangers, Bursaspor, Göztepe,[2] Amazulu and Orlando Pirates.
He also played for South Africa national football team at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.[3]
After training with Chiefs for two hours, Jeff Butler recommended that Ndlanya should be signed. He was spotted by Ryder Mofokeng at the Toyota U21 Championship in the Daveyton Highlanders vs Kaizer Chiefs match in 1991. He scored a header on debut against Pretoria Callies. His second spell at Chiefs after Manning Rangers proved to be more productive where he scored nine goals in two games, five against Manning Rangers and four against Total Aces.[1]
He had had difficulty coping in Turkey he couldn't communicate with teammates but only his coach and South African teammate, Gordon Mill and Fani Madida.[1]
He is a head coach in the Vodacom League and owns a furniture business in Daveyton, Ideal Method Furnishers. He also hosts the Pollen Festive Games annually.[1]