| Ayanda Nkili | |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1990 |
| Birth Place: | South Africa |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Stars of Africa |
| Years1: | 2010–2013 |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps2: | 62 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps4: | 34 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps6: | 28 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 November 2024 |
Ayanda Nkili (born 11 September 1990) is a South African footballer who last played as a defender for Marumo Gallants.
Nkili started his career at the Stars of Africa football academy in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] In 2010, he signed his first professional contract with Division 2 side IFK Hässleholm. He became the fourth Stars of Africa graduate to play in Sweden, following in the footsteps of May Mahlangu, Tokelo Rantie and Bradley Ralani.
Following a successful spell with the club, he signed for Superettan club Örebro SK in February 2013.[2] He made his debut for ÖSK on 9 March 2013, playing the full ninety minutes in a 1−0 loss to Falkenbergs FF in the group stage of the Svenska Cupen.[3] In his first season with ÖSK, Nkili featured in 29 league matches, starting all but three, as the club finished as runners-up and were promoted back to the Allsvenskan after a one-year absence.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Örebro | 2013 | Superettan | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |||