Kaizer Chiefs have expressed grief at the passing of one of the club’s most beloved heroes, Jackie ‘Asinamali’ Masike.
Image: Kaizer Chiefs website Image: Kaizer Chiefs websiteMasike was a member of the original Kaizer XI in the nascent days of chairman Dr Kaizer Motaung’s dream and, over the next 12 years, played a noteworthy role in growing Amakhosi into the behemoth it had already become in the early 1980s.
He had the distinction of playing in the first ever Soweto derby against Orlando Pirates on 24 January 1970, and even scored Chiefs’ fourth goal in a 6-4 Rogue Cup Third Place playoff loss. He was humorously given the nickname ‘Asinamali’ by the late, great Ewart Nene on an occasion when he asked for a raise.
Although a defender, Masike had a keen eye for a goal and managed to score at least once in all competitions for seven straight seasons in a Gold & Black jersey between 1971 and 1977.He never finished on the losing side when he scored, boasting a fantastic record of 15 wins and a single 2-2 draw against Welkom Real Rovers in a 1975 BP Top 16 game. Chiefs won the replay.
“It reminds me of the jersey Kaizer Chiefs had in the early seventies. It’s stunning,” he said at the time, adding “The jersey goes back to the origin, the foundation of the club.”His kind, affable nature and commitment to the game of football and the community at large touched everyone who was fortunate to come into contact with him.
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