Andile Jali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andile Ernest Jali | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Matatiele, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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K.V. Oostende | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Hot Spurs | ||
| 2006–2007 | Matat Professionals | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Pretoria University | 29 | (1) |
| 2009–2014 | Orlando Pirates | 98 | (8) |
| 2014– | K.V. Oostende | 82 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | South Africa | 41 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2017 |
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Andile Ernest Jali (born 10 April 1990 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape) is a South African footballer who plays for K.V. Oostende in the Belgian Pro League and South Africa international side.
He was a member of the South African squad at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. 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.
Mxhosa, 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.
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 (Bafana Bafana). 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.
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