Betway Premiership heavyweights Orlando Pirates had a somewhat shaky start before starting to show some promise. The long list of arrivals and departures didn’t make things easy for coach Abdelsam Ouaddou.
Among the standout arrivals are former Mamelodi Sundowns midfield maestro Sipho Mbule and exciting winger Oswin Appollis from Polokwane City.
The shake-up hasn’t ended with arrivals; Orlando Pirates have also bid farewell to key players, including Monnapule Saleng and rising star Mohau Nkota.
FULL LIST OF ORLANDO PIRATES’ 15 SIGNINGS
1. Paseko Mako,30, left-back
2. Thabiso Monyane, 25, right-back
3. Mohau Nkota, 20, winger
4. Yanga Madiba, 23, left-back
5. Azola Tshobeni, 22, attacking midfielder
6. Monnapule Saleng, 27, winger (loaned to Orbit College)
7. Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo, 31, central midfielder
8. Abdoulaye S Makiro, 23, midfielder (loaned to Chippa United)
9. Miguel Timm, 33, central midfielder
10. Thuso Moleleki, 25, attacking midfielder (loaned to Orbit College)
11. Zakhele Lepasa, 28, forward
12. Siphelo Baloni, 25, midfielder
13. Goodman Mosele, 25, midfielder
14. Karim Kimvuidi, 23, midfielder
15. Katlego Otladisa, 28, winger.
FULL LIST OF 12 NEW SIGNINGS AT ORLANDO PIRATES
1. Tshepho Mashiloane, 23, right back from Baroka FC
2. Lebone Seema, 22, left central defender from TS Galaxy
3. Nkosikhona Ndaba, 22, left-back from Richards Bay
4. Sihle Nduli, 29, central midfielder from Stellenbosch FC
5. Sipho Mbule, 27, central midfielder from Mamelodi Sundowns
6. Masindi Nemtajela, 23, central midfielder from Marumo Gallants
7. Tshepang Moremi, 24, winger from AmaZulu
8. Sinoxolo Kwayiba, 25, attacking midfielder from Chippa United
9. Yanela Mbuthuma, 23, striker from Richards Bay
10. Abdoulaye F Mariko, 22, midfielder, Djoliba AC
11. Oswin Appollis, 23, winger from Polokwane City
12. Kamogelo Sebelebele, 22, winger from TS Galaxy.
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