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The famous Orlando Pirates badge. Image: Club website.

Orlando Pirates transfer signing of the day – 10 January

Orlando Pirates have bullied the DStv Premiership player market for decades. Here’s Bucs’ transfer signing of the day.

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The famous Orlando Pirates badge. Image: Club website.

Our new Orlando Pirates daily feature is called Transfer Signing of the Day. We look back at every successful Sea Robbers transfer dating back from the year 2000.

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ORLANDO PIRATES TRANSFER OF THE DAY

Today’s featured transfer is one of the club’s modern legends. Why he is not employed at the club is a story for another day.

Anyways… let’s have it for Lehlohonolo Lucky Lekgwathi!

Known as “Phinda Mzala,” a reference to the classic song by Stimela, Lekgwathi joined from Ria Stars in 2002. The central defender/ right-back from Gar-Rankuwa went on to wear the Bucs jersey for 14 years.

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GOLD MEDALS GALORE

Lekgwathi is one of the club’s most decorated players with five titles: two league championships, the Telkom Knockout and two MTN8 trophies.

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Lekgwathi gets honoured with the 300 games accolade. Image: @OrlandoPirates / Twitter.

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