Nicknamed Magnet, Kanalelo was born in Okongo, in the Ohangwena Region close to the Angolan border, but moved to Walvis Bay aged 2.
There, he started playing football alongside future national team mate Eliphas Shivute at Kuisebmond township side Super Stars.
[3] He made his debut for the Brave Warriors in an October 1992[4] World Cup qualification match against Madagascar and totalled 53 games for them.
[5] His international career was cut short when he took up South African citizenship in 2000 (with Namibian law not allowing dual nationality) but he had a change of thoughts in 2001.
[9] Kanalelo was reported to be the new Black Africa manager in January 2015, succeeding Brian Isaacs, after being dismissed as golakeeper coach at South African side Bloemfontein Celtic[10] On 18 June 2015, it was announced that he would lead the Namibian national team on a temporary basis.