Helman Mkhalele

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Helman Mkhalele
Personal information
Full name Helman Nkosiyethu Mkhalele
Date of birth (1969-10-20) 20 October 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Newcastle, South Africa
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1993 Jomo Cosmos 97 (25)
1993–1997 Orlando Pirates 138 (23)
1997–1998 Kayserispor 23 (6)
1998–2001 Ankaragücü 58 (1)
2001–2003 Göztepe 53 (3)
2003–2005 Malatyaspor 50 (3)
2005–2008 Jomo Cosmos 14 (1)
International career
1994–2001 South Africa 66 (8)
Managerial career
2020-2022 South Africa (assistant coach)
2021-2022 South Africa under-23
2021-2022 South Africa (caretaker)
2022- South Africa (assistant coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Helman Nkosiyethu Mkhalele (born 20 October 1969) is a South African former soccer player who played as a midfielder. He was the part of the Orlando Pirates squad that won the 1994 National Soccer League [1] and 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs. [2]

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Personal life

His brothers Sydney Mkhalele and Lazarus Mkhalele played in the NPSL. He currently resides in Roodepoort [3]

After retirement

Mkhalele got a job as a facilitator at KBC Health and Safety Company. He owns a furniture business. He acquired a teachers' diploma at the Soweto College [3] He is the current National under 20 coach football team.

International

Mkhalele played for South Africa national football team, earning 66 caps and scoring 8 goals in the process and was in part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [4] He was also part of the Bafana squad that lifted the 1996 African Cup of Nations. He made his debut on 26 November 1994 against Ghana when he was 25 years and 37 days old, he played his last international on 5 May 2001 against Zimbabwe when he was 31 years and 197 days. His international career lasted for 6 years and 160 days. [5]

There are townships in South Africa that are named after him; one is Mkhelele (also called Evaton West) in Evaton which is located in the south of Johannesburg.

Career statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 April 1995 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 3–0Win Friendly match
2.24 November 1995 Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2–0WinSimba Cup
3.8 June 1997 First National Bank Stadium, Johannesburg, South AfricaFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3–0Win 1998 FIFA World Cup qual.
4.7 December 1997 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South AfricaFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–2Loss Friendly match
5.13 December 1997 King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–2Draw 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
6.17 December 1997 King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3–4Loss 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
7.11 February 1998 Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–1Draw 1998 African Cup of Nations
8.20 June 1999 Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2–2Draw 2000 African Nations Cup qual.
Correct as of 9 March 2017 [6]

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