Ayanda Nkili
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ayanda Nkili | ||
Date of birth | 11 September 1990 | ||
Place of birth | South Africa | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
Youth career | |||
Stars of Africa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2010–2013 | IFK Hässleholm | 26 | (7) |
2013–2015 | Örebro SK | 62 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2016. |
Ayanda Nkili (born 11 September 1990) is a South African footballer who plays as a defender.[1]
Club career
Early career
Nkili started his career at the Stars of Africa football academy in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2] In 2010, he signed his first professional contract with Division 2 side IFK Hässleholm.[2] He became the fourth Stars of Africa graduate to play in Sweden, following in the footsteps of May Mahlangu, Tokelo Rantie and Bradley Ralani.[1]
Örebro
Following a successful spell with the club, he signed for Superettan club Örebro SK in February 2013.[2] 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.[3] In his first season with ÖSK, Nkili featured in 29 league matches, starting all but three,[4] as the club finished as runners-up and were promoted back to the Allsvenskan after a one-year absence.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 7 September 2014.[6]
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[4]
- The Atlantic Cup Runner-up: 2014[4]
References
- 1 2 "SA youngster signs in Sweden". Kickoff. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 "AYANDA NKILI KLAR FÖR ÖSK FOTBOLL". Örebro SK (in Swedish). 14 February 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Örebro 0-1 Falkenbergs FF". SvFF. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 "A. Nkili". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Tabell och resultat - Superettan". SvFF (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ayanda Nkili". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 September 2014.