Orlando Pirates supporters are immensly proud to call Tshegofatso Mabasa one of their own. The 27-year-old striker has won the DStv Premiership top goalscorer gong.
ORLANDO PIRATES STRIKER TSHEGOFATSO MABASA WINS DSTV PREMIERSHIP TOP GOALSCORER AWARD
Mamelodi Sundowns’ Brazilian Lucas Costa Ribeiro once looked unchallanged but Stellenbosch FC‘s Iqraam Rayners and Orlando Pirates’ Mabasa had other plans. Saturday’s final day of the season witnessed the Botshabelo-born striker score against SuperSport United to win the golden boot.
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- Tshegofatso Mabasa, Orlando Pirates – 16 goals
- Iqraam Rayners, Stellenbosch FC – 15 goals
- Lucas Ribeiro, Mamelodi Sundowns – 12 goals
- Bradley Grobler, SuperSport Untied – 11 goals
- Khanyisa Mayo, Cape Town City – 10 goals
- Peter Shalulile, Mamelodi Sundowns – 9 goals
- Siphiwe Mahlangu, TS Galaxy – 8 goals
- Chibuike Ohizu, Sekhukhune United – 8 goals
- Samir Nurkovic, TS Galaxy – 8 goals
- Devin Titus, Stellenbosch FC – 7 goals.
BUCCANEERS URGED TO SIGN STELLENBOSCH FC’S IQRAAM RAYNERS
As always, Orlando Pirates are anticipated to make new signings for next season. Andries Sebola wants Iqraam Rayners from Stellenbosch FC to be one of the names.
According to Sebola, there are not many top players available in the market, but Rayners should be going to Orlando Pirates next season.
The 28-year-old striker from Mitchells Plain, Cape Town has 16 goals and eight assists in all competitions this season. Rayners was further crowned as his club’s Player of the Season, Top Goalscorer and Fans’ Player of the Season.
“I still believe that Pirates need to go outside the county [to scout for players] because most of the quality players are at Sundowns. So, looking at [Iqraam] Rayners, if they can convince Stellies to bring him on board, it will be good,” the former Orlando Pirates striker said said via FARPost.
“Even though we know some coastal players, when they come to Gauteng, they struggle. He came to SuperSport United and he didn’t do well, then he went back to Stellenbosch and did well.
“So the striking force is where Orlando Pirates needs to reinforce, and also at the back. Those are the positions they need to reinforce.
“In the midfield, they have Miguel Timm and Thabang Monare, Thalente Mbatha and Patrick Maswanganyi, but I still feel they need one player in the midfield.
“And at the back they need two players, in the wings I think they have enough players, so I would say get two players upfront, two in the midfield and two at the back so they can compete in the league and on the continent,” the Orlando Pirates legend concluded.
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