Vela Khumalo
South African football manager (born 1977)
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Vela Kleinbooi Khumalo (born 20 August 1977) is a South African teacher and soccer manager who is the current head coach of the Kaizer Chiefs DDC team and the South Africa national under-17 soccer team.
South Africa U17 (head coach)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vela Kleinbooi Khumalo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Kroonstad, South Africa | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kaizer Chiefs DDC South Africa U17 (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Kaizer Chiefs DDC | ||
| 2024– | South Africa U17 | ||
| 2025 | South Africa A | ||
Personal life
Managerial career
Kaizer Chiefs Academy
Khumalo led the Kaizer Chiefs Diski Challenge team to their maiden PSL Reserve title in the 2024/25 season.[2]
South Africa A
In June 2025 he was appointed the coach of the South Africa A team for 2025 COSAFA Cup where they finished as runners-up to Angola.[3][4]
South Africa under-17
He coached the team at the 2025 COSAFA U-17 Cup when the team won their first title since 2020 and qualified for the 2026 U-17 AFCON. He then lead the South Africa under-17 to their first knockout round at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5][6]
Honours
South Africa
- COSAFA Cup: Runners-Up: 2025
- COSAFA U-17 Cup: 2025
Kaizer Chiefs Development
- PSL Reserve: 2024/25