Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | South Africa | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Stars of Africa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | IFK Hässleholm | 26 | (7) |
2013–2015 | Örebro SK | 62 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Stellenbosch | 13 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Polokwane City | 34 | (3) |
2020–2021 | TTM | 14 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Marumo Gallants | 28 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 |
Ayanda Nkili (born 11 September 1990) is a South African footballer who last played as a defender for Marumo Gallants.
Club career
Early career
Nkili started his career at the Stars of Africa football academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2010, he signed his first professional contract with Division 2 side IFK Hässleholm. He became the fourth Stars of Africa graduate to play in Sweden, following in the footsteps of May Mahlangu, Tokelo Rantie and Bradley Ralani.
Örebro
Following a successful spell with the club, he signed for Superettan club Örebro SK in February 2013. He made his debut for ÖSK on 9 March 2013, playing the full ninety minutes in a 1−0 loss to Falkenbergs FF in the group stage of the Svenska Cupen. In his first season with ÖSK, Nkili featured in 29 league matches, starting all but three, as the club finished as runners-up and were promoted back to the Allsvenskan after a one-year absence.
Career statistics
- As of 7 September 2014.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Örebro | 2013 | Superettan | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
2014 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Total | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
Career totals | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
Honours
- Örebro SK
- Superettan Runner-up: 2013
- The Atlantic Cup Runner-up: 2014
References
- ^ "AYANDA NKILI KLAR FÖR ÖSK FOTBOLL". Örebro SK (in Swedish). 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "SA youngster signs in Sweden". Kickoff. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Örebro 0-1 Falkenbergs FF". SvFF. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ Ayanda Nkili at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- "Tabell och resultat - Superettan". SvFF (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Ayanda Nkili". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
External links
- Ayanda Nkili at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Örebro SK players
- Superettan players
- Allsvenskan players
- IFK Hässleholm players
- Stellenbosch F.C. players
- Polokwane City F.C. players
- Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. players
- Marumo Gallants F.C. players
- South African expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- 21st-century South African sportsmen