Patrick Pule "Ace" Ntsoelengoe OIS was a South African soccer player who is widely considered as one of the greatest the country has ever produced.
12 Facts About Patrick Ntsoelengoe
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The Patrick Ntsoelengoe surname comes from his grandmother, who raised him until his parents got married.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe played the organ and the guitar, earning the nickname "Quincy Jones".
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe grew up playing soccer with other boys in the street.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe later joined an amateur coloured team, Powerlines and when he moved to Mohlakeng he joined Mohlakeng Home Stars and started to gain popularity.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe joined Kaizer XI at the age of 17.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe spent almost his entire career with Kaizer Chiefs in his home country.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe made his name with the Minnesota Kicks and enhanced his reputation with Toronto Blizzard.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe acquired his nickname from his father, Daniel, who was one of South Africa's top players.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe was acquired by Toronto Blizzard in December 1981, when the Kicks were about to fold, and became a key figure in the Blizzard's rise to become one of the top NASL teams.
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Patrick Ntsoelengoe played for Minnesota in Soccer Bowl 76 and for Toronto in Soccer Bowl 83 and the Soccer Bowl Series of 1984.