Orlando Pirates fans are expectant on Soweto Derby Day. Image: BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates: Most valuable player isn’t who you think it is
Orlando Pirates have a host of quality young players on their books, but the most valuable man in their playing staff is a surprising name.
Orlando Pirates fans are expectant on Soweto Derby Day. Image: BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates have a handful of household names on their books.
However, their most valuable player according to transfermakt is one of their most lesser-known stars.
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Orlando Pirates most valuable players
Would you have guessed that Namibian utility man Deon Hotto, of all people, is the only Orlando Pirates player whose value is in excess of €1 million? (R17.8 million). Made more surprising because he’s now 32 years old.
- R17.9 million – Deon Hotto
- R17.4 million – Fortune Makaringe
- R16.5 million – Thembinkosi Lorch
- R15.6 million – Innocent Maela
- R15.6 million – Vincent Pule
- R14.2 million – Richard Ofori
- R14.2 million – Ben Motshwari
- R14.2 million – Goodman Mosele
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Kermit Erasmus, for what it’s worth, is valued around R8.1 million (R450,000). Surprising indeed.
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