Andile Ernest Jali is one of the celebrated Mamelodi Sundowns footballers in the Premier Soccer League as well as in the national football team for South Africa. He is best known as Mhlekazi among his teammates.
Andile chose a career in football and with that he has won the heart of many coaches and he has been privileged to play for different clubs whilst gaining more experience along the way.
Here’s a little more you may need to know about Mzansi’s soccer star.
Andile Jali Seperation
For years Nonhle and Andile’s marriage had always made headlines for the wrong reasons and this time was no different. They may have seemed like the perfect couple, but perhaps some have seen it coming.
Like the social streets would say ‘it will end in tear’ Andile and Nonhle have gone their separate ways. Even though the Mamelodi Sundowns’ player did not divulge too much information on their rocky marriage he did allegedly say that he and Nonhle Ndala Jali are still married, however they have separated.
“My wife and I are still married but we are no longer together,” he said.
However, it seems there’s more to the story as to why Andile and Nonhle separated. Read here.
Andile Jali Age
His date of birth is on 10 April 1990. Andile was born in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. He is soon going to be 30 years old.
Andile Jali Family
Andile Jali is from the Xhosa tribe. His father’s is Skhumbuzo Jali.
Andile Jali Career
It seems Andile has always had a passion for football. His career kicked off in 2007 and what followed next was seeing him work hard on the field. Andile started his career at the National First Division side at Pretoria University. Later in 2009, he moved to the Soweto giants, Orlando Pirates.
In 2009, he made it in the South African team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. He nearly missed out on the 23-man squad following a mild heart condition in 2010 after he made it in the preliminary 30-man South African squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.He was really doing well with career in football. In 2010, the midfielder was nominated for the 2010 SAFA Youth Footballer of the Year award alongside Ajax Cape Town’s Thulani Serero and Ramahlwe Mphahlele of Moroka Swallows.
In 2011, he got the Nedbank Cup Player of the Tournament in The Premier Soccer League. Fast forward to 2014, Jali signed for K.V Oostende, a Belgian Pro League team. This is where he played a remarkable role in guiding Oostende to the 5th position in the Belgian Pro League in the 2015/16 season.
Andile Jali Wife
Andile Jali is married to Nonhle Ndala (who’s now Nonhle Jali). She is a reality show star and fitness trainer. Since they got married, their union has been blessed with a daughter who came in 2005 and another set of twins that were welcomed in June 2017.
Despite what people have to say about Andile Jali and Nonhle Jali’s relationship these two make a beautiful family.