Life has given Helman Mkhalele a new chance in football.
He is making the headlines due to his appointment as the new assistant coach of the Bafana Bafana team.
His new lease of life comes years after he faced a rough patch financially.
Helman “Midnight-Express” Mkhalele is a former professional football player. Photo: @PhakaaathiSource: Facebook
However, his story is one of a kind, and he hopes to serve as an example.
At the peak of his career, he flew to Turkey and played for several Turkish football teams.
His biography breaks into bits why his appointment is a new lease in life.
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He rose to fame through the sport, and so did Helman Mkhalele’s brothers.
Helman Mkhalele age
How old is Helman Mkhalele?
Helman Nkosiyethu Mkhalele was born on 20th October 1969 in Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Helman Mkhalele cars. Photo: @Super DiskiSource: Facebook
Therefore, he will be turning fifty-two in October 2021.
Helman Mkhalele siblings
Lazarus Mkhalele and Sydney Mkhalele are Helman Mkhalele’s brothers.
They played in the NPSL.
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Later, he signed for Jomo Cosmos FC, Orlando Pirates, and Bafana Bafana.
After that, he rose to become a former player on the South African national football team.
He was part of the team that travelled to France for the FIFA World Cup.
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He was also part of the team that secured the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996.
He retired from soccer at the age of thirty-seven after a match against Mozambique in 2005.
Mkhalele played in Turkey for Malatyaspor, Goztepe, Ankaragucu and Kayserispor.
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After retirement, Helman landed a job as a facilitator at KBC Health and Safety Company.
He also acquired adiploma in educationfrom Soweto College.
He also owns a furniturebusinessand is the coach of the national under 20 football team.
Helman Mkhalele with his daughter and family. Photo: @helman_midnightexpres (modified by author)Source: UGC
An example is Mkhelele, also known as Evaton West in Evaton, situated in the south of Johannesburg.
Mkhalele boasts of decades' worth of experience in football.
He is a former Bafana Bafana star who won the Africa Cup of Nations as a winger.
Helman Mkhalele made his professional debut in 1988. Photo: @SABreakingNewsSource: Twitter
He also played forOrlando Piratesand Jomo Cosmos.
Helman also served as the assistant coach to David Notoane, and they served the SA under 20 team.
However, having set a high status, you would expect his finances to be in check.
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Nonetheless, he had a rough patch years after his retirement.
In 2017, headmitted to losing millionsand some of his assets due to a lack of proper financial guidance.
He also acknowledged his losses to investing in a furniture business he lacked knowledge of.
Helman Mkhalele retired from professional football in 2008. Photo: @FrunSportsSource: Twitter
Instead, he urged them to invest their money where there is sustainability.
He gave his experience accounting how fame had impacted his decision-making.
The experience prompted him to consider securing his diploma, although he has never practised as a teacher.
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Here are some pictures of Helman Mkhalele.
Family man
The former player loves spending time with his family and friends.
He has a beautiful daughter Naledi Mkhalele and a son named Sakhile Mkhalele.
He keeps fit
At the age of fifty-one, he has not changed a bit.
However, he looks physically fit and would positively impact the team.
As an assistant coach, he has so much to deliver.
He might be the man to restore the glory of Bafana Bafana.
His resilience and dream to benefit the country’s football team made him successful.
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She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
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