Playing position Role Football player Years Team Height 1.80 m | 1990–1993 Jomo Cosmos Position Midfielder Name Helman Mkhalele | |
Full name Helman Nkosiyethu Mkhalele Date of birth (1969-10-20) 20 October 1969 (age 46) Similar People Mark Fish, Jerry Sikhosana, John Moeti, Gavin Lane, Phil Masinga | ||
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Helman Mkhalele (born 20 October 1969, in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal) is a former South African football player better known as Midnight Express. He was the part of the Orlando Pirates squad that won the 1994 National Soccer League and 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs.
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- Thomas mlambo interview football legend helman mkhalele
- Ibhola Lethu Helman Mkhalele on Phil Masinga
- Personal life
- After retirement
- International
- References
Ibhola Lethu | Helman Mkhalele on Phil Masinga
Personal life
His brothers Sydney Mkhalele and Lazarus Mkhalele played in the NPSL. He currently resides in Roodepoort
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
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. 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.
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.