Emmanuel Asanda "Scara" Ngobese (3 June 1980 – 11 May 2010) was a South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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Football (soccer)

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 player who last played as a midfielder

Midfielder

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 for United FC

United FC (South Africa)

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 in the National First Division

National First Division

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. He was born in Katlehong, Gauteng

Gauteng

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 and died in Johannesburg

Johannesburg

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Ngobese was affectionately known to his supporters as "Scara".

Career

He played for United FC

United FC (South Africa)

United FC is a South African football club based in Kroonstad that plays in the National First Division.-External links:**...

, Thanda Royal Zulu

Thanda Royal Zulu

Thanda Royal Zulu is a South African football club based in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal that currently plays in the National First Division.-History:...

, Kaizer Chiefs, Zulu Royals, Tembisa Classic, Hellenic

Hellenic FC

Hellenic FC was a South African association football club based in Cape Town. They were nicknamed The Greek Gods.Established in 1958 by Greek South Africans, Hellenic campaigned in the lower amateur leagues of Cape Town...

, and Moroka Swallows during his career.

Death

Ngobese died on 11 May 2010 of tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...

, after having suffered from the disease since 2008.