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Cape Town - Siyabonga Nomvethe, the Absa Premiership's all-time leading goal scorer, turned 40-years-old on Saturday.
Currently playing his football with AmaZulu in the PSL, Nomvethe has played for African Wanderers, Kaizer Chiefs, Udinese, Orlando Pirates, Moroka Swallows and AmaZulu in a senior career that goes back to 1997.
Nomvethe already represented Bafana Bafana between 1999 and 2012.
Tributes for one of the greatest strikers South Africa has ever seen were pouring in on Saturday.
The 81-time capped South Africa international is still going strong for Usuthu in the South African top-flight and recently scored his 111th league goal to become the Premiership's all-time record scorer.
AmaZulu are currently ninth on the PSL table after 11 games.
TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR NOMVETHE:
He’s the PSL’s all-time leading goalscorer, and today he turns the big 4??0??! Let’s stand together and wish Siyabonga Nomvethe a Happy Birthday! ?? pic.twitter.com/GWtg6l1T5d
— Kick Off (@KickOffMagazine) December 2, 2017
One day I’ll tell my grand kids I played on the same team as Bhele #Nomvethe the ultimate professional and human being! The respect I have for this man is endless! Happy 40th legend!! pic.twitter.com/wPUxGralqN
— roger da costa (@rogerdac) December 2, 2017
The PSL's all-time leading goalscorer, Siyabonga "Bhele" Nomvethe is celebrating his 40th birthday today and is still playing professional football. He is an inspiration and role model for all young South African footballers ??? ??: @Soccer_Laduma pic.twitter.com/brSCWgZ32R
— Prosport Int (@ProsportInt) December 2, 2017
Happy birthday Nomvethe, you are just a true genius, even at 40, u r a far much better striker than Bernard Parker and Gabuza combined,
— Bongi Gumede (@qwabeg) December 2, 2017
Happy birthday to the PSLs all time leading goal scorer. Siyabonga Bhele Nomvethe.
— willy mokori (@WMokori) December 2, 2017
