Kaizer Chiefs have expressed their grief upon studying of the passing of one of many membership’s most beloved heroes, Jackie ‘Asinamali’ Masike.

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Masike was a member of the unique Kaizer XI within the nascent days of chairman Dr Kaizer Motaung’s dream and, over the subsequent 12 years, performed a noteworthy function in rising Amakhosi into the behemoth it had already grow to be within the early Eighties.

Born in Sophiatown in 1946, Masike grew up in Moletsane the place he took up the sport along with his native workforce after which Real Tigers.

1946 – 2024

His distinctive expertise was quickly observed and, in 1969, he joined the Kaizer XI from City Ramblers, together with Ariel ‘Pro’ Kgongoane.

Masike was one of many standout performers for the Kaizer XI workforce that set the South African home scene ablaze with the scintillating model of soccer they produced in quite a few friendlies across the nation, in a workforce that featured the likes of Alfred ‘Bomber’ Chamane, Vincent ‘Tantie’ Julius, Ingle Singh, Herman ‘Pelé’ Blaschke, Patrick ‘Ace’Ntsoelengoe, Ratha Mokgoatlheng, Msomi Khoza and Thomas ‘Zero’ Johnson.

He had the excellence of enjoying within the first ever Soweto derby in opposition to Orlando Pirates on 24 January 1970, and even scored Chiefs’ fourth objective in a 6-4 Rogue Cup Third Place playoff loss.

When Kaizer Chiefs FC was formally constituted on 7 January 1970, Masike was a founding member of the workforce, making a objective scoring league debut the next 12 months in an 11-1 thrashing of African Wanderers on 17 April 1971.

Known for his professionalism, he was a hard- working, powerful, no nonsense defender who grew to become a agency favorite amongst Chiefs’ burgeoning assist base, in addition to throughout the membership.

He was humorously given the nickname ‘Asinamali’ by the late, nice Ewart Nene on an event when he requested for a elevate.

In Kaizer Chiefs’ first full season within the prime tier of native soccer, then referred to as the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL), Masike was within the workforce that received the Life Challenge Cup.

He was a member of the Amakhosi facet that received the league title in 1974, often assuming the function of captain.

Although a defender, Masike had a eager eye for a objective and managed to attain no less than as soon as in all competitions for seven straight seasons in a Gold & Black jersey between 1971 and 1977.

In that run he discovered the online 16 occasions, every objective coming in a distinct sport.

He by no means completed on the shedding facet when he scored, boasting a improbable file of 15 wins and a single 2-2 draw in opposition to Welkom Real Rovers in a 1975 BP Top 16 sport. Chiefs received the replay.

Post retirement, Jackie had a stint as co-head coach of Kaizer Chiefs, together with Eliakim ‘Pro’ Khumalo, filling in for 3 weeks between the departure of Eddie Lewis and the arrival of Orlando Casares in 1983.

When the membership turned 50 on 7 January 2020, Jackie Masike was one of many gamers featured within the promotion of the particular commemorative jersey to mark the milestone.

“It reminds me of the jersey Kaizer Chiefs had in the early seventies. It’s stunning,” he stated on the time, including “The jersey goes back to the origin, the foundation of the club.”

Jackie’s passing leaves us all with heavy hearts as a result of we will miss him dearly.

His sort, affable nature and dedication to the sport of soccer and the group at giant touched everybody who was lucky to come back into contact with him.

His legacy as one of many membership’s founding gamers and his function in reworking the Kaizer XI into the Phefeni Glamour Boys will all the time be preserved and handed down from technology to technology.

The ideas and prayers of everybody related to Kaizer Chiefs are with Jackie’s family members and family members and we want them power and luxury throughout this time of grief and mourning.

May Jackie’s soul relaxation in everlasting peace. A real Kaizer Chiefs icon.

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