Orlando Pirates Football Club is a South African professional football club based in Orlando, Soweto, which is situated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng Province, and plays in the South African Premiership.
Overview
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| Full Name: | Orlando Pirates Football Club |
| Nickname(s): | – Amabhakabhaka – The Sea Robbers – Bucs – Happy People – Buccaneers – Ezimnyama Ngenkani (Black By Force) |
| Short Name: | Pirates |
| Founded: | 1937 |
| Home Ground: | Orlando Stadium |
| Capacity of Home Ground: | 37,313 |
| Owner: | Irvine Khoza |
| Head Coach: | Abdeslam Ouaddou |
| League: | South African Premiership |
Orlando Pirates was founded in 1937 and is the first club since the inception of the Premier Soccer League in 1996 to have won three major trophies in a single season back to back, having won the domestic league ABSA Premiership, the domestic cup Nedbank Cup and the Top 8 Cup MTN 8 during the ABSA Premiership 2010–11 season and domestic league ABSA Premiership, the League Cup Telkom Knockout and the Top 8 Cup MTN 8 during the ABSA Premiership 2011–12 season.
Orlando Pirates is one of only two South African teams with Mamelodi Sundowns to win the CAF Champions League, which they won in 1995 and were runners up of 2013 CAF Champions League.
They are also the runners-up of the 2015 and 2021–2022 CAF Confederation Cup.
In total Orlando Pirates have played in four Confederation of African Football finals, that is more continental finals than any other South African team.
Orlando Pirates has won nine league titles and 88 trophies in total including 10 South African cup trophies.
In 2024 they became the first team to win three consecutive MTN 8 finals.
In 2025, Orlando Pirates became the first team to reach four consecutive MTN 8 finals.
Players (Current Squad)
| Jersey Number | Player Name | Position | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tshepo Mashiloane | Defender | South Africa |
| 3 | Nkosikhona Ndaba | Defender | South Africa |
| 4 | Thabiso Sesane | Defender | South Africa |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi | Defender | South Africa |
| 6 | Olisa Ndah | Defender | Nigeria |
| 7 | Deon Hotto | Defender | Namibia |
| 8 | Makhehleni Makhaula | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 9 | Yanela Mbuthuma | Forward | South Africa |
| 11 | Tshepang Moremi | Forward | South Africa |
| 12 | Oswin Appollis | Forward | South Africa |
| 15 | Masindi Nemtajela | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 16 | Thalente Mbatha | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 17 | Evidence Makgopa | Forward | South Africa |
| 18 | Kabelo Dlamini | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 19 | Tshegofatso Mabasa | Forward | South Africa |
| 20 | Simphiwe Selepe | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 21 | Deano van Rooyen | Defender | South Africa |
| 23 | Sipho Mbule | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 24 | Sipho Chaine | Goalkeeper | South Africa |
| 26 | Bandile Shandu | Defender | South Africa |
| 27 | Tapelo Xoki | Defender | South Africa |
| 28 | Patrick Maswanganyi | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 29 | Sinoxolo Kwayiba | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 30 | Sihle Nduli | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 31 | Selaelo Rasebotja | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 32 | Abdoulaye Dine Mariko | Midfielder | Mali |
| 33 | Lebone Seema | Defender | South Africa |
| 34 | Siyabonga Ndlozi | Defender | South Africa |
| 35 | Melusi Buthelezi | Goalkeeper | South Africa |
| 36 | Kamogelo Sebelebele | Midfielder | South Africa |
| 37 | Thabiso Lebitso | Defender | South Africa |
| 38 | Relebohile Mofokeng | Forward | South Africa |
| 39 | Sifiso Luthuli | Forward | South Africa |
| 40 | Siyabonga Dladla | Goalkeeper | South Africa |
| 42 | Boitumelo Radiopane | Forward | South Africa |
| 44 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi | Defender | South Africa |
| 46 | Cemran Dansin | Midfielder | South Africa |
Stadium
Orlando Pirates Football Club plays its home games at Orlando Stadium. The stadium is situated in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.
Owner
Orlando Pirates Football Club is owned by Dr. Irvine Khoza, a football administrator and businessman from Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Contact details
| Address: | 53 Central Street, Houghton Estate, 2198, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 3076, Houghton, 2041, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Telephone: | 011 483 1730 |
| Fax: | 011 483 1742 |
| Email: | comments@orlandopiratesfc.co.za |
| Website: | www.orlandopiratesfc.com |
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