Helman Mkhalele

Helman "Midnight-Express" Mkhalele was born in a small township called eMadadeni in Newcastle kwaZulu Natal in 1969.He is a former professional football player that most notably represented Bafana Bafana and played for the biggest football clubs and League's in South Africa and Turkey. Helman Mkhalele played an instrumental role for his national team and club when they conquered Africa, as he was part of the Orlando Pirates team that won the 1995 Champions League and he was also part of the Bafana Bafana that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations.

Helman Mkhalele
Personal information
Full name Helman Nkosiyethu Mkhalele
Date of birth (1969-10-20) 20 October 1969
Place of birth Newcastle, South Africa
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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)
National team
1994–2001 South Africa 66 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Helman Mkhalele is currently an assistant coach for South Africa's Men's Senior Team known as Bafana Bafana.

Professional Club Career

Helman Mkhalele made his professional debut in 1988 for Chippas Dynamos which played in the NSL second division , in 1990 he signed for Jomo Cosmos and spent 3 seasons under the watchful eye of football legend and coach Jomo Sono where he won rookie of the year, in 1994 he went onto sign for Soweto giants Orlando Pirates where they went onto win multiple trophies with the most notable trophy being CAF Champions League in 1995.

In 1997 Helman Mkhalele made the move abroad and spent a successful 6 seasons in Europe. The first team in Europe that he signed for was for Turkish Super League side Kayserispor in 1997 , he later went onto sign for Turkish giants Ankaragucu in 1998, he later went to play for Goztepe in 2001 with the last team he played for in Turkey being Malatyspor in 2003 which he spent 2 seasons until 2005.

Helman Mkhalele came back to South Africa and played for Jomo Cosmos in 2005 where he went onto spend 3 seasons with the club where he also went onto winning Coca Cola Cup in his first season n returning.

Helman Mkhalele retired from professional football in 2008.

International

Helman 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.[1] 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.[2]

Coach Career

Coach Helman Mkhalele is the assistant coach of South Africa's men's team formerly know as Bafana Bafana. After retiring from professional football as a player, Helman Mkhalele took his vast experiences he gained from his long and successful career and took up coaching with the aim of growing and improving the South African Football.

Helman Mkhalele has an impressive coaching record as assistant coach of South Africa’s Men under 20 team formerly known as amajita, he was the assistant coach to Coach Thabo Senong who they formed a formidable partnership where they went onto qualifying for the biggest youth tournaments and winning multiple medals along the way.

Coach Helman Mkhalele also achieved a Cosafa Under 20 tournament silver medal as the head coach of Amajita. Helman Mkhalele has also worked with the senior national team Bafana Bafana at the Chan Tournament in 2016, Cosafa tournament in 2018.

Career statistics

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 April 1995Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho Lesotho3–0WinFriendly match
2.24 November 1995Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng, South Africa Egypt2–0WinSimba Cup
3.8 June 1997First National Bank Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Zambia3–0Win1998 FIFA World Cup qual.
4.7 December 1997Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Brazil1–2LossFriendly match
5.13 December 1997King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Czech Republic2–2Draw1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
6.17 December 1997King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Uruguay3–4Loss1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
7.11 February 1998Stade Municipal, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Ivory Coast1–1Draw1998 African Cup of Nations
8.20 June 1999Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola Angola2–2Draw2000 African Nations Cup qual.
Correct as of 9 March 2017[3]

References
  1. "1998 FIFA World Cup France ™". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. "Helman Mkhalele - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. Helman Mkhalele - International Appearances
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