Orlando Pirates. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
The latest Orlando Pirates news: Friday 22 July 2022
Orlando Pirates hold a special place in South African football and are always creating news and grabbing headlines.
Orlando Pirates. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates hold a special place in South African football and are always creating news.
Here we wrap all the latest news coming out of Mayfair.
Youngest Buccaneer rebounds
It appeared that we had seen the last of Orlando Pirates youngest-ever player Augustine Mahlonoko but it seems his career is not dead and buried.
He burst onto the scene as teenager, being the youngest player to din the Orlando Pirates first team jersey at 16 years and 352 days old.
“He has been training with La Masia at Panorama Club in Roodepoort for the last three days after returning from Limpopo at Black Leopards,” a source close to the player told the Soccer Laduma.
“Things didn’t go according to plan at Leopards, hence he left, and it seems the La Masia management has been impressed so far by the boy. They like him. Don’t be surprised when they announce him as their new signing.”
Orlando Pirates reveal WHOPPING price for new kits!
Pirates sent social media into a frenzy after revealing their new kits and their price tags.
The Buccaneers revealed both their home and away kits for the 2022/23 campaign.
Thulani Hlatshwayo reveals Orlando Pirates’ heartbreak
Orlando Pirates’ former defender Thulani Hlatshwayo has suggested he was treated unfairly at the Sea Robbers.
The former Ajax Cape Town, Bidvest Wits, and Bafana Bafana number five realised his boyhood dream by signing for Bucs on 21 September 2020.
Legend weighs in on skipper’s departure
Former Orlando Pirates captain Edward Motale has weighed in on the departure of legendary defender Happy Jele from the club.
Jele parted ways with Pirates this week after he rejected the club’s proposal for him to hang up his boots and take up a non-playing role ahead of next season.
Chiefs’ outcast says he’d join Orlando Pirates
A former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper says he would have no hesitation joining Pirates.
The recently released international is still in search of a new club.
