Tendai Ndoro – Career Profile
Full Name: Tendai Passion Ndoro
Born: 15 May 1985, Luveve, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Died: 18 August 2025 (aged 40), Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position: Forward
Club Career
Tendai Ndoro began his professional career in Botswana with Nico United (2009–2011) before returning to Zimbabwe to play for Chicken Inn (2011–2013), where his goal-scoring exploits earned him recognition.
In 2013, he signed for South Africa’s Mpumalanga Black Aces, making 41 appearances and scoring 14 goals over two seasons, including a brief loan return to Chicken Inn. His breakthrough came at Orlando Pirates (2015–2017), where he became a prolific striker, netting 25 goals in 48 appearances and establishing himself as one of the Premier Soccer League’s most dangerous forwards.
He later had a stint in Saudi Arabia with Al-Faisaly (2017), followed by a return to South Africa with Ajax Cape Town (2018) and Highlands Park (2018–2020), where he added further goals to his record. Ndoro also spent time with Omani club Al-Orouba in 2020.
International Career
Ndoro represented the Zimbabwe national team between 2013 and 2017, earning 14 caps and scoring 5 goals. He was part of the Warriors squad at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, bringing his dynamic forward play to the continental stage.
Legacy
Known for his pace, sharp finishing, and eye for goal, Tendai Ndoro left a lasting mark on both Zimbabwean and South African football. His career spanned over a decade across multiple leagues, and he will be remembered as one of Zimbabwe’s talented strikers of his generation.