Andile Jali


Andile Ernest Jali is a South African footballer who plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and the South African national football team.

Club career

University of Pretoria

Mhlekazi, as his teammates refer to him, has made a name for himself since moving from the National First Division side Pretoria University to Soweto giants Orlando Pirates.

Orlando Pirates

He joined Orlando Pirates in 2009. He since became the subject of favourable comparisons to Benedict Vilakazi - who wore the number 15 jersey before Jali.
Jali was part of the Orlando Pirates squad that made history in South African football by winning three trophies in one season under Dutch coach Ruud Krol. The same team went on to defend two of their trophies won in the previous year and also win another to make it a back to back treble. Jali has established himself as one of the most important players in the Orlando Pirates squad, winning several trophies at his time at the club. Partly due to his success with the Soweto side, he was touted as the future captain of the South African national team. He has also received acclaim for his performances with some analysts claiming he has the potential to make a name for himself in European football.

KV Oostende

In January 2014, Jali signed for Belgian Pro League team K.V. Oostende. During his second his in 2015–16 season, Jali was impressive helping guide Oostende to a 5th place finish in the Belgian Pro League.

International career

He was a member of the South African squad at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.
He made his debut for South Africa in 2010. In 2010, Jali was named in the preliminary 30-man South African squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup but missed out on the 23-man squad because of a mild heart condition which ruled him out of the competition.
During 2015, Jali was called up the 2015 African Cup of Nations, playing in South Africa's games against Algeria, Ghana and Senegal in the competition.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2011Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger1–21–22012 African Cup of Nations qualification
2.8 October 2015Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño, Liberia, Costa Rica1–01–0Friendly
3.13 November 2015Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola3–13–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.25 March 2017Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa3–13–1Friendly
5.5 September 2017Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa1–21–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns
PSL player of the season