Peter Ndlovu was born on 25 February 1973 and is a Zimbabwean football coach and former professional player who was most recently the team manager at South African Premier Division side Mamelodi Sundowns.
22 Facts About Peter Ndlovu
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Peter Ndlovu was capped 81 times for his country, scoring 37 goals.
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Since retirement, Ndlovu has moved into coaching and has worked as assistant manager of Zimbabwe, before returning to Mamelodi as the club's team manager.
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Peter Ndlovu comes from Binga district in North Western, Siabuwa Zimbabwe.
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Peter Ndlovu was originally spotted by John Sillett, prior to his official signing from Highlanders by Terry Butcher in July 1991.
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Peter Ndlovu made an immediate impact by scoring away at Arsenal and then became the toast of Highfield Road with a thunderbolt winner against Aston Villa in November 1991, endearing him to the Sky Blues fans.
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On 19 August 1992, Peter Ndlovu made history by being the first African footballer to play in the new English Premier League.
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Peter Ndlovu was a key component throughout the season in Gould's fast pacey front line which included John Williams, Kevin Gallacher and Robert Rosario, who formed a worthy partnership with Micky Quinn.
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However, Peter Ndlovu still scored some memorable goals for the Sky Blues during this period, including the first away player to secure a hat-trick at Anfield for 30 years.
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Peter Ndlovu is generally considered a success by Blues fans, despite failing to reach the Premiership whilst "Nuddy" was in their ranks.
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Peter Ndlovu spent time on loan at Huddersfield Town in December 2000, where he scored twice on his debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Peter Ndlovu enjoyed success at Sheffield United and was known to their fans as 'Nuddy'.
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Peter Ndlovu left the Blades in the summer of 2004 having scored 25 goals in 135 league games.
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Peter Ndlovu signed for South African Premier Soccer League outfit Mamelodi Sundowns during the 2004 off-season.
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In 2011, Peter Ndlovu became the assistant manager of the Zimbabwe national team.
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In 2013, Peter Ndlovu returned to Mamelodi Sundowns as the club's team manager.
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Peter Ndlovu played in both his primary and secondary schools and his hometown team Highlanders before joining Coventry in 1991.
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Peter Ndlovu's surname is commonly mispronounced by British commentators and, as a result, fans as well.
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Peter Ndlovu was left in a "critical" condition in hospital after a car crash near the Victoria Falls Airport in Zimbabwe on 16 December 2012.
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Peter Ndlovu suffered internal injuries, head injuries, broken ribs and a broken leg and his brother Adam and a female passenger were killed.
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Peter Ndlovu was acquitted in April 2013, with the court citing a lack of evidence to prove Ndlovu's responsibility.
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In 2023, Peter Ndlovu was involved in a legal dispute over child maintenance, during which he stated that he had 13 children.