Hendrick Ekstein (born 1 January 1991) is a South African

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Hendrick Ekstein hails from the development of Kaizer Chiefs, he was promoted to the first team in 2014, when he was only 23 years old . Even though Kaizer Chiefs had different coaches during his stint (3), they all saw fit to play him, not regularly of course. But that was not the main reason for his departure. Ekstein left chiefs after negotiations for a new contract fell through, pule felt he deserved a certain amount while Kaizer Chiefs disagreed. He left as a free agent in 2019 and went on to join Sabah FC. On 28 June 2019, Ekstein signed a two-year contract with

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side Sabah FC. On 23 December 2019, Ekstein left Sabah by mutual consent. On 21 January 2020, Ekstein signed for fellow Azerbaijan Premier League club

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. On 11 September 2020, Ekstein was suspended by Sabail for a breach of discipline. On 15 July 2021, Ekstein left Sabail after his contract expired.

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* * 1991 births Living people South African people of Swedish descent Men's association football midfielders South African men's soccer players South Africa men's international soccer players South African Premier Division players Azerbaijan Premier League players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Sabah FC (Azerbaijan) players Sabail FK players AmaZulu F.C. players South African expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-footy-midfielder-stub