Peter Ndlovu: Ex-Premier League ace can't afford child support for 2 of his 13 children | OneFootball

In 1991, Ndlovu made the move from Zimbabwean club Highlanders Football Club to Coventry City.

He went on to become the first player from Africa to score in the Premier League a year later.

In total, he played five seasons for Coventry in the Premier League, scoring 34 times and recording 13 assists.

Ndlovu left Coventry for Birmingham City in 1997. He had stints at Huddersfield and Sheffield United before returning to Africa in 2004.

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He made 100 appearances for Zimbabwe before hanging up his boots in 2011. He remains Zimbabwe's top scorer, having hit the back of the net 37 times.

Peter Ndlovu

Peter Ndlovu can't pay child support for two of his children

Ndlovu is now 49 years old and resides in Africa.

The former Premier League striker thought he had 11 children.

But he recently found out he has two more.

Ndlovu has recently been in a legal battle with the mother of two of his children about paying child support.

The 49-year-old only recently found out of their existence and has argued that he cannot pay for them due to having to take care of his other 11 children.

"I'm obliged to contribute and see to the maintenance needs of all 13 of my children," he said, per the Daily Mail.

"I earn a monthly salary that is utilised for my own living expenses, needs, necessities, and liabilities as well as to contribute to the dependents' expenses and other obligations.

"As a result of these encounters, two minor children were born between the respondent and me.

"I was not informed by the respondent about the pregnancies or the subsequent births of our children.

"The last I heard of the children was when she instituted maintenance proceedings against me in 2016."

The mother of the two children in question wanted him to pay her £1,420 a month, but the Johannesburg High Court ruled that he should pay her £568 a month, per the Daily Mail.

He added: "There is no communication between the respondent and me. We share no relationship and there is no contact between us.

"I cannot simply afford a deduction of R29,845 per month from my salary."

Ndlovu has been out of football since 2015, when he left his post as Mamelodi Sundowns manager.