Pirates’ attacking options for the 2023/24 season. Image: @orlandopirates/twitter.
New Pirates signing scores twice
An Orlando Pirates signing has had people talking about him. This often happens when a player scores twice in the first two games.
Pirates’ attacking options for the 2023/24 season. Image: @orlandopirates/twitter.
Who else was very surprised by Orlando Pirates’ decision to sign this player? Well, he has admitted he “was shocked.”
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ORLANDO PIRATES SIGN PATRICK MASWAGWANYI FROM SUPERSPORT UNITED
As The South African website previously reported in June, the 25-year-old inside winger from Tembisa was announced as a Buccaneer from SuperSport United.
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Why was the deal so unexpected? The former Stars of Africa Academy graduate and Académica de Coimbra (Portugal) star did not score a single goal in 23 appearances last season.
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“I did not know that the team wanted me and that I was going to go play for it. I was really shocked but also proud of myself,” the player known as “Tito” told the club.
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TWO GOALS IN TWO GAMES
So how has life been as a Buccaneer so far?
Maswanganyi, who plays his football wide on the right or left, scored on debut in a friendly against Maccabi Tel Aviv before finding the net again in the match against Ecuador’s Independiente.
Meanwhile, Maswanganyi could make his official Bucs debut against Stellebosch FC on Saturday, 4 August in the Western Cape.
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