Ayanda Nkosi

Ayanda Nkosi
Personal information
Date of birth January 23, 1993(age 23)
Place of birth South Africa
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Orlando Pirates FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Maritzburg United 12 (2)
2016 Free State Stars 13 (2)
2016– Orlando Pirates FC 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ayanda Nkosi (born January 23, 1993) is a South African footballer who has played for clubs Maritzburg United, Free State Stars, and finally Orlando Pirates FC and for the 2016-17 South African Premier Division season onwards plays for Orlando Pirates FC.[1] As a substitute for Orlando Pirates FC, he is fighting for a starting berth in the club – he said: "Competition is a part of football. In football there is competition whether you like it or not...."[2]

Career

Ayanda Nkosi has played in the University of Joburg's residence leagues.[3] Maritzburg United F.C. proclaimed his release in 2016 by mutual consent.[4]

Prior to the 2016-17 South African Premier Division, Nkosi signed a three-year deal to play for Orlando Pirates FC.[5] Early in his Orlando Pirates career, he was said to have been involved in a tavern brawl.[6]

Nkosi scored his first goal for Orlando Pirates FC in a 2-1 loss to Maritzburg United F.C..[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ayanda Nkosi (Orlando Pirates) - Player Profile". FlashScore.com. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Ayanda Nkosi welcomes competition for starting berth at Orlando Pirates". Realnet.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  3. ↑ Billy Cooper (2016-02-19). "The Rise Of Nkosi!". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  4. ↑ P (2016-01-12). "Maritzburg United release Ayanda Nkosi, Themba Mavundla and Veluyeke Zulu, in talks over Siyabulela Shai - News". Kick Off. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  5. ↑ "Ayanda Nkosi confirms Orlando Pirates move". Goal.com. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  6. ↑ Theo Nyhaba (2016-08-07). "Pirates striker Ayanda & friends 'in brawl'". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  7. ↑ "We assess Pirates' accuracy in the transfer market and whether the players they brought were 'hits' or 'misses' (PHOTOS)". Sowetan LIVE. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
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