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32.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
1.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/23 rated

Club profile

LeaguePremier Soccer League
League position1st of 16
Squad size22
Average age116.6
CountrySouth-Africa

Team scout report

League leaders1st of 16 · Premier Soccer League

Orlando Pirates sit 1st of 16 in the Premier Soccer League, top of the pile. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 32.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 1.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWWDW.

Year-on-year, squad talent has eased 81.3% (Rating 27.4 → 5.1).

S. Chaine is the form pick (Season 56), while O. Appollis carries the highest ceiling (Rating 2). In the market, the headline arrival is Ayanda Gcaba (€ 100K), and L. Seema is the most valuable asset at 2.6.

32.5
Squad season
1.3
81.3%
Squad rating
1stof 16
League finish
DWWDW
Last 5
Top performer
S. Chaine
Season 56
Highest potential
O. Appollis
Rating 2
Marquee signing
Ayanda Gcaba
€ 100K
Top asset
L. Seema
Value 2.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
281
Defence
361
Midfield
151
Attack
81

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Chaine
561
Seema
562
Sibisi
451
Hotto
411
Sebelebele
412
Appollis
342
Maswanganyi
231
Ndaba
222
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1O. Appollis9goals
  2. 2P. Maswanganyi8goals
  3. 3E. Makgopa6goals
  4. 4T. Moremi5goals
  5. 5Y. Mbuthuma5goals

Top assists

  1. 1D. Hotto8assists
  2. 2O. Appollis6assists
  3. 3T. Moremi4assists
  4. 4E. Makgopa4assists
  5. 5N. Ndaba2assists

Squad · 22

Nat.
24S. ChaineGoalkeeperSouth Africa29111—561
40S. DladlaGoalkeeperSouth Africa251.1——01
3N. NdabaFull-backSouth Africa242.38—222
5N. SibisiCentre-backSouth Africa300.711—451
7D. HottoFull-back
played DEF · MID
Namibia350.3101411
21D. van RooyenFull-backSouth Africa290.61—101
33L. SeemaCentre-backSouth Africa252.6112562
8M. MakhaulaDefensive midfielderSouth Africa360.27—80
11T. MoremiAttacking midfielderSouth Africa252.595212
12O. AppollisAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
South Africa252.6119342
15M. NemtajelaDefensive midfielderSouth Africa251.46—122
16T. MbathaDefensive midfielderSouth Africa261.810—162
18K. DlaminiWingerSouth Africa300.3——21
20Simphiwe SelepeCentral midfielderSouth Africa20250.621141
30S. NduliDefensive midfielderSouth Africa300.4——71
32Abdoulaye MarikoDefensive midfielder—211.23—22
36K. SebelebeleFull-backSouth Africa242.5114412
9Y. MbuthumaCentre-forwardSouth Africa242115172
17E. MakgopaCentre-forwardSouth Africa262.286212
28P. MaswanganyiAttacking midfielderSouth Africa281.1118231
42B. RadiopaneCentre-forwardSouth Africa241.21—01
46Cemran DansinCentre-forward—00.34131

Season form

Record (W-D-L)21-6-3 in 30
Goals (for / against)58 / 12
Clean sheets21
Last 5DWWDW

Fixtures & results

Premier Soccer League21W 6D 3L8 Cup2W 2D 0LCAF Champions League3W 0D 1LLeague Cup4W 0D 0LCup1W 1D 0LFriendlies Clubs1W 0D 0L
32W 9D 4L in 45 · 86–19
May 23AOrbit College2–0W
May 16HDurban City0–0D
May 9AMagesi3–0W
May 5AStellenbosch2–0W
Apr 26HKaizer Chiefs1–1D
Apr 18HAmazulu3–0W
Apr 10ARichards Bay2–2D
Apr 7HGolden Arrows5–0W
Mar 22ATS Galaxy6–0W
Mar 14HSiwelele1–1D
Mar 11HRichards Bay2–0W
Mar 4APolokwane City2–1W
Feb 28AKaizer Chiefs3–0W
Feb 21HCasric Stars0–0D
Feb 18HMamelodi Sundowns1–2L
Feb 14HMarumo Gallants3–0W
Feb 7ATTM4–1W
Feb 3AAmazulu2–0W
Jan 31HMagesi2–0W
Jan 24ASekhukhune United0–0D
Dec 6HMarumo Gallants1–0W
Nov 29ADurban City2–0W
Nov 25HChippa United2–0W
Nov 8ARichards Bay1–0W
Nov 5AGolden Arrows3–1W
Nov 1AMamelodi Sundowns1–1D
Oct 28HMagesi2–1W
Oct 25HSaint Eloi Lupopo3–0W
Oct 22HPolokwane City1–0W
Oct 19ASaint Eloi Lupopo0–3L
Oct 4HSiwelele1–0W
Sep 30HTS Galaxy2–0W
Sep 27HLioli4–0W
Sep 23ASiwelele1–0W
Sep 20ALioli3–0W
Sep 13HStellenbosch3–0W
Aug 31AChippa United3–0W
Aug 26HOrbit College1–0W
Aug 23AMamelodi Sundowns1–1D
Aug 20HStellenbosch1–0W
Aug 16HMamelodi Sundowns1–1D
Aug 12AMarumo Gallants1–2L
Aug 9HSekhukhune United0–1L
Aug 2HPolokwane City2–0W
Jul 19AGranada CF2–0W
Jul 19HLas Palmas—·

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

S. MabeleOrbit College· Return from loan2026/27
Thuso Edgar MolelekiOrbit College· Return from loan2026/27
T. MabasaStellenbosch· Return from loan2026/27
K. KimvuidiAshdod· Return from loan2026/27
G. MoseleChippa United· Return from loan2026/27
GilbertoPPetro de Luanda· Return from loan2026/27
Y. MadibaOrbit College· Return from loan2026/27
Abdoulaye MarikoOrbit College· Return from loan2026/27

Out

T. LebitsoStellenbosch· Loan2026/27
T. SesaneSiwelele· Transfer2026/27
T. SesaneSiwelele· Transfer2026/27
T. MabasaMMabasa Tshegofatso· Free agent2026/27
T. MabasaMMaghreb Fès· Free agent2026/27
T. MabasaMMaghreb Fès· Free agent2026/27
S. RasebotjaSiwelele· Transfer2026/27
S. RasebotjaSiwelele· Transfer2026/27