Orlando Pirates striker Kermit Erasmus

Orlando Pirates striker Kermit Erasmus is back to haunt Chiefs. Image: ENCA

Orlando Pirates PSL goal-scorers: Where does Kermit rank?

Orlando Pirates have had many great goal-scorers in the PSL era. Where does Kermit Erasmus stack up among them? You’d be surprised.

Orlando Pirates striker Kermit Erasmus

Orlando Pirates striker Kermit Erasmus is back to haunt Chiefs. Image: ENCA

Orlando Pirates fans will still be buzzing over the return of Kermit Romeo Erasmus.

Kermit is a player of undoubted pedigree in the South African top-flight, with 29 strikes for Pirates in the PSL era across all competitions, according to OptaJabu.

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That number ranks him 10th all-time for Pirates in the PSL era. We can find discrepancies between OptaJabu’s number of 29, and that of transfermart,com, which is 21. Either way, Kermit will be gunning to add to his personal tally this season for the Buccaneers.

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Meanwhile, Erasmus was spotted in training pictures yesterday alongside fellow new signing Nbabayithethwa Ndlondlo, and it’s a prospect that will have Bucs fans salivating at the thought. But let’s get back to the goal stats.

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Orlando Pirates sign Ndlondlo and Erasmus on deadline day. Image: @iDiskiTimes / Twitter

Orlando Pirates top goal-scorers in the PSL era

Comparatively, here is transfermarkt’s take on matters. It places Kermit higher than 10th.

  • 30* – Thembinkosi Lorch
  • 24 – Oupa Manyisa
  • 23 – Tendai Ndoro
  • 23 – Gabadinho Mhango
  • 22 – Thulasizwe Mbuyane
  • 22* – Vincent Pule
  • 21 – Mpho Makola
  • 21* – Kermit Erasmus
  • 18 – Tshegofatso Mabasa
  • 18 – Happy Jele
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New Orlando Pirates star Kermit Erasmus gets ready for his second debut in black. Image: @OrlandoPirates / Twitter

Where will Kermit Romeo Erasmus stack up at the end of the 2022-23 season? There are so many huge Pirates games coming up for him to test his BMT.

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It could well become a race between Lorch, Pule and Kermit himself to become the most prolific Pirates player in the PSL era.