Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates

Nickname:
The Buccaneers
Founded:
1937
Coach:
Roger de Sa
Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates may be 75 years old in 2012, but they are arguably going through the Golden Age in the club’s history.

Six trophies in the last two seasons is a wonderful haul, especially when that includes back-to-back League triumphs.

It is perhaps remarkable too that the period has seen them use three coaches, and now they are on to fourth in the new season, having replaced Augusto Palacios with former Bidvest Wits mentor Roger de Sa.

They have quality throughout the team, though the absence of Tokelo Rantie in this campaign means they are probably a little light up front.

Take Benni McCarthy out of the equation and they do not have the firepower to scare opposition teams.

The signings they have made in the close-season appear to be more about adding depth to the squad, rather than improving on the starting XI, and may leave fans feeling a little underwhelmed.

But having said that, they should start the 2012/13 PSL campaign as favourites in just about every competition. There are challengers to their crown of champions, but where Pirates have excelled over        their rivals in recent seasons is consistency.

Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and possibly SuperSport United may say they have comparable squads, but all have battled to string results together in the same way Pirates have managed.

Team Record

  MP W D L GF GA GD Y R Pts
Overall Record 30 14 10 6 39 23 38 49 1 52
Home Record 15 7 4 4 17 12 5 25 1 25
Away Record 15 7 6 2 22 11 11 24 0 27

Last 10

                     
Last 10: L W L L W D        
Last 10 Home: L W L L D D        
Last 10 Away: W D D D D L        

Latest Fixtures & Results

Home Results Away Date Venue Matches
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 2 - 1 Golden Arrows Golden Arrows 10 Aug 12 Orlando St... Report
SuperSport Utd SuperSport Utd 0 - 0 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 22 Aug 12 Peter Moka... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 0 - 3 Moroka Swallows Moroka Swallows 01 Sep 12 Orlando St... Report
Platinum Stars Platinum Stars 0 - 1 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 15 Sep 12 Royal Bafo... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 2 - 0 Ajax Cape Town Ajax Cape Town 25 Sep 12 Orlando St... Report
Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Celtic 1 - 0 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 30 Sep 12 Free State... Report
University of Pretoria University of Pretoria 1 - 3 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 07 Oct 12 Loftus Ver... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 0 - 0 AmaZulu AmaZulu 28 Oct 12 Orlando St... Report
Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns 1 - 3 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 07 Nov 12 Loftus Ver... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 1 - 0 Free State Stars Free State Stars 10 Nov 12 Orlando St... Report
Black Leopards Black Leopards 0 - 4 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 21 Nov 12 Peter Moka... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 2 - 0 Bidvest Wits Bidvest Wits 24 Nov 12 Orlando St... Report
Chippa United Chippa United 0 - 0 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 05 Dec 12 Cape Town ... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 1 - 1 Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs 08 Dec 12 Soccer Cit... Report
Maritzburg Utd. Maritzburg Utd. 1 - 2 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 14 Dec 12 Nelson Man... Report
Golden Arrows Golden Arrows 0 - 2 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 19 Dec 12 Moses Mabh... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 1 - 0 SuperSport Utd SuperSport Utd 13 Feb 13 Orlando St... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 1 - 0 Platinum Stars Platinum Stars 20 Feb 13 Orlando St... Report
Moroka Swallows Moroka Swallows 3 - 2 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 26 Feb 13 Volkswagen... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 1 - 1 Bloemfontein Celtic Bloemfontein Celtic 06 Mar 13 Orlando St... Report
Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs 0 - 0 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 09 Mar 13 Soccer Cit... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 0 - 0 University of Pretoria University of Pretoria 30 Mar 13 Soccer Cit... Report
AmaZulu AmaZulu 1 - 1 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 03 Apr 13 Moses Mabh... Report
Ajax Cape Town Ajax Cape Town 2 - 2 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 10 Apr 13 Cape Town ... Report
Free State Stars Free State Stars 1 - 1 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 17 Apr 13 Charles Mo... Report
Bidvest Wits Bidvest Wits 0 - 1 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 27 Apr 13 Bidvest St... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 0 - 1 Chippa United Chippa United 30 Apr 13 Orlando St... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 0 - 1 Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns 11 May 13 Peter Moka... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 4 - 1 Black Leopards Black Leopards 15 May 13 Orlando St... Report
Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates 2 - 3 Maritzburg Utd. Maritzburg Utd. 18 May 13 Orlando St... Report
Home Fixtures Away Date Venue Matches
No fixtures available.

Squad List

  Name MP Min G Y R
Goal Keeper
1 Senzo Meyiwa 22 1980 0 2 0
16 Moeneeb Josephs 6 540 0 0 0
40 Ntando Nkala 0 0 0 0 0
41 Brighton Mhlongo 1 90 0 0 0
Defender
2 Ayanda Gcaba 13 1170 0 5 0
3 Patrick Phungwayo 18 (1) 1629 0 0 0
4 Happy Jele 16 (1) 1446 2 3 0
8 Thabo Matlaba 22 1953 1 2 0
14 Lucky Lekgwathi 25 2217 0 2 0
19 Bheki Nzunga 1 (1) 94 0 0 0
21 Siyabonga Sangweni 17 1530 0 3 0
28 Rooi Mahamutsa 8 720 0 3 0
30 Robyn Johannes 0 0 0 0 0
33 Mbongeni Gumede 0 0 0 0 0
36 Sibusiso Mxoyana 0 0 0 0 0
39 Vusi Mthimkhulu 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielder
0 Ntuli Nhlakanipho 0 0 0 0 0
0 Luvuyo Kelepu 0 0 0 0 0
6 Thandani Ntshumayelo 11 (6) 979 1 1 0
7 Daine Klate 21 (4) 1821 3 3 0
11 Sifiso Myeni 20 (2) 1752 5 6 1
12 Mark Mayambela 0 (1) 4 0 0 0
13 Lehlogonolo Maselesa 4 349 0 0 0
15 Andile Jali 18 1563 4 5 0
20 Oupa Manyisa 24 (2) 2167 3 1 0
23 Tlou Segolela 7 (16) 854 5 1 0
24 Khethowakhe Masuku 11 (2) 871 1 1 0
25 Rudolf Bester 2 (3) 189 0 0 0
27 Mpho Makola 5 (4) 459 1 0 0
31 Njabulo Manqana 1 90 0 0 0
32 Onyekachi Okonkwo 11 (7) 1003 0 3 0
35 Manti Moholo 3 (7) 415 0 2 0
55 Patrick Mashele 0 0 0 0 0
Striker
17 Benni McCarthy 3 (4) 333 0 0 0
18 Thulasizwe Mbuyane 9 (5) 754 2 0 0
26 Ndumiso Mabena 8 (6) 723 2 2 0
31 Collins Mbesuma 17 (7) 1458 6 2 0
34 Takesure Chinyama 7 (8) 607 3 2 0
40 Bongani Ndulula 0 (2) 19 0 0 0

Photo Gallery

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  • Tlou Segolela of Orlando Pirates battles with David Booysen of Maritzburg United during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United on the 18 May 2013 at Orlando Stadium  ©Sydney Mahlangu /BackpagePix

    Tlou Segolela of Orlando Pirates battles with David Booysen of Maritzburg United during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United on the 18 May 2013 at Orlando Stadium ©Sydney Mahlangu /BackpagePix

Your Comments

5 comments
Report Abuse Posted by donald nkgare on Wednesday Dec 19 at 21:24 SAST

well done bucks always u do best

Report Abuse Posted by Lolly on Wednesday Dec 19 at 09:28 SAST

Wed the 19th @ 19:30...looking forward to tonight's match!

Report Abuse Posted by Ren on Wednesday Aug 15 at 09:17 SAST

My favourite team!

Report Abuse Posted by Mandla on Monday Apr 23 at 07:40 SAST

Why not Chansa this time around because we are lacking an anchor and attacker

Report Abuse Posted by Francesco Machamba on Thursday Nov 03 at 19:54 SAST

Pirates i like you matchs. thanks.

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