Eliakim Khumalo

Eliakim Khumalo
Personal information
Full name	Eliakim Boy Khumalo
Date of birth	1940
Place of birth	South Africa
Date of death	August 27, 1996(1996-08-27) (aged 56)
Place of death	Soweto, South Africa
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1959–1971	Moroka Swallows	216	(87)
1971–1973	Kaizer Chiefs	90	(36)
Total		306	(123)
National team
1963–1973	Transvaal	30	(12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Elkiam Khumalo (1940 – 27 August 1996) was a South African football midfielder who played for Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs. He was shot during a hijacking in 1996. He is the father of Doctor Khumalo.^[1]

Club career

Khumalo played for Moroka Swallows in the First Division where he helped win their only SA Soccer Championship in 1965 and later Kaizer Chiefs in NPSL being one of its first recruits in 1971 and also finishing as a runner up in that season.

Nickname

He was nicknamed "Pro" or "Professor" for his ability to read, dictate play, his skill and intelligence.^[1]

International career

Khumalo also represented Transvaal at the 1963 and 1973 Africa Games.^[2]

Coaching career

Khumalo coached Chiefs six times and led them to 3 NPSL titles, 3 BP Top 8 titles, 2 Nedbank Cup titles and 2 Sales House Cup titles. He also coached Kaizer Chiefs development sides where his son, Doctor Khumalo excelled and rose to be one of South Africa's best midfielders. He also discovered 19-year-old Thabang Lebese in 1992.

Death

A few months after his son won the Africa Cup of Nations, Khumalo died on 27 August 1996 in hospital when he was shot during a hijacking outside his home in Soweto. He was shot in the back and his Volkswagen was stolen. Nelson Mandela sent a letter of condolence to Khumalo's wife reading, :I learnt with shock of the fatal attack on your husband yesterday. Eliakim was an example and role model to all the young people of this country more especially those associated with football. His death is a tragic loss to us all. The police will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the perpetrators of this deed are brought to book. To you ad your family, I convey my sincere condolences in this hour of grief and sorrow.^[3] In 1997 his hijackers, Lawrence Mazimba and Samson Masithulele were caught.^[4]^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Car gang kills football hero". The Independent.
↑ http://www.e-tools.co.za/newsbrief/1996/news0829
↑ "LETTER OF CONDOLENCE FROM MANDELA TO MRS KHUMALO". polity.org.za.
↑ "Mail & Guardian". mg.co.za.

Kaizer Chiefs – managers

Johnson (1971)
Johnson and Motaung (1972)
Motaung (1973–1974)
Khumalo (1974)
Lewis (1974–1976)
Khumalo (1976)
Johnson (1976)
Khumalo (1976)
Lewis (1976)
Motaung (1977–1978)
Tuani (1979–1980)
Lewis (1980)
Ngcobo (1981)
Khumalo (1981)
Setlhodi (1982)
Lewis (1983)
Khumalo and Masike (1983)
Casares (1983)
Frickleton (1984–85)
Ngcobo (1985)
Lewis (1985)
Dumitru (1985–1988)
Chamangwana (1988)
Butler (1988–1989)
Chamangwana (1989)
Palacios (1990)
Butler (1991)
Dladla (1991)
Mbale (1992)
Butler (1992)
Dos Santos (1993)
Dladla and Mofokeng (1993)
Hudson (1993)
Troussier (1994)
Moloto (1994)
Palacios (1995)
Butler (1995–1996)
da Silva (1996)
Manyathi (1997)
Dolezar (1997–1999)
Sephoa (1999)
Ertuğral (1999–2002)
D. Khumalo and Khuse (2002–2003)
Dumitru (2003–2005)
Middendorp (2005–2007)
Papic (2007)
Ertuğral (2007–2009)
Vermezović (2009–2012)
Baxter (2012–2015)
Komphela (2015–)

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