Nhlakanipho ntuli biography of michael
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No league CV, but Ntuli heads abroad - TimesLIVE.
No league CV, but Ntuli heads abroad
Yet another South African youngster is set to launch his European career this year without kicking a ball in the Premier League.
Those who have seen Nhlakanipho Ntuli in action, including agent Mike Makaab, reckon the under-20 international is the real deal.
Ntuli turned 18 last week, opening the door to a move abroad to join Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.
The midfielder has been parked at Orlando Pirates because of a Fifa rule that a "minor" cannot sign an international contract unless there is special circumstances.
Now that he's in the ideal age bracket and enrolled at a Dutch school to "learn the language", the KwaZulu-Natal-born teenager is in line to join the elite club of Delron Buckley, Aaron Mokoena, Quinton Fortune, Anele Ngcongca, Ayanda Patosi and Daylon Claasen - all former and current Bafana stars who never featured in domestic football before making their name overseas.
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