Augustine Mulenga Among Players Released By Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates have confirmed the departure of eight players from the squad in the ongoing South Africa Premier Soccer League transfer window.

In the list made available to Ducor Sports, Zambia international front man Augustine Mulenga, who joined the Bucs in August 2018 headlines the released players.

Other players released by the Sea Robbers include Alfred Ndengane, Diamond Thopola, Xalo Mlambo, Meshack Maphangule, Brian Hlongwa and Thembela Sikhakhane.

“Orlando Pirates Football Club can confirm that it has met with the following players and their respective representatives and both parties have agreed to mutually terminate,” read the statement.

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””] “The club would like to thank all the players for their service and wish them the best in their future endeavours.”   [/perfectpullquote]

Mulenga was recruited after emerging Chipolopolo’s 2018 CHAN tournament top goal scorer at the tournament with three goals, before they were knocked out of the quarter-final stages by Sudan.

The seven released players had intermittent roles for the club in the last few years but struggled for game time in the recently concluded PSL season.

Pirates finished in third place in the 2019/20 Absa Premiership campaign and have already started bringing new faces to complete their rebuilding process.

Bucs have so far acquired services of four new players in Thulani Hlatshwayo, Deon Hotto, Collins Makgaka and Terrance Dzvukamanja ahead of the 2020/21 season, with the club expected to add more experienced players their ranks.