Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates FC
Informații generale
Nume complet	Orlando Pirates Football Club
Poreclă	Buccaneers, Bucs, Ezikamagebhula, Sea Robbers, Ghosts, Happy People, Amabhakabhaka, Ezimnyama Ngenkani (The black ones)
Data fondării	1937, ca Orlando Boys Club
Culori	alb-negru
Stadion	Orlando Stadium, Soweto, Johannesburg (40.000 de locuri)
Campionat	ABSA Premiership
Președinte	Irvin Khoza
Antrenor	Josef Zinnbauer[*]​
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Orlando Pireates FC este un club de fotbal din in Parktown, Johannesburg, Africa de Sud, care evoluează în Premier Soccer League.

Jucători notabili

Perioada de aur

• Patson Banda (GK) ("Sparks")
• Johannes Khomane (DF) ("Yster")
• Webster Lichaba (MF) ("City Late")
• Albert Mahlangu (FW) ("Bashin")
• Ernest Makhanya (MF) ("Botsotso") †
• Marks Maponyane (FW) ("Go Man Go")
• Ephraim Mashaba (DF) ("Shakes")
• Kaizer Motaung (FW) ("Chincha Guluva")
• Jerry Sadike (MF)
• Nick Seshweni (DF) ("Bazooka") †
• Mandla Sithole (FW) ("Metroblitz")
• Ephraim Sono (FW) ("Jomo")
• Eric Bhamuza Sono (FW) ("Scara") †
• Amos Mkhari "(MF)" ("Shuffle")
• Milton Nkosi "(MF)" ("Schoolboy")

Anii 1990

• Osvaldo Nartallo (FW)
• Etienne N'tsunda (FW)
• William Okpara (GK) ("Godfather")
• Mark Fish (DF) ("Feesh")
• Gavin Lane (DF) ("Stability Unit")
• Jacky Ledwaba ("Styles")
• Aubrey Lekwane (MF) ("Sense of Knowledge")
• Bernard Lushozi (DF) ("Shoes")
• Dan Malesela (DF) ("Dance")
• Helman Mkhalele (MF) ("Midnight Express")
• Thabo Mngomeni (MF) ("Jah Man")
• John Moeti (DF) ("Dunga")
• Edward Motale (DF) ("Magents")
• Pollen Ndlanya (FW) ("Trompies")
• Dumisa Ngobe (MF) ("Siphithiphithi")
• Andries Sebola (FW) ("Local is Lekker")
• Jerry Sikhosana (FW) ("Legs of Thunder")
• Brendan Silent (MF) ("Sgcebhezane")
• Basil Steenkamp (FW) ("Kaap se Dans")
• Phiri Tsotetsi (DF)
• Sibusiso Zuma (FW) ("Rhee")
• Mandla Zwane (MF)
• Pio Nogwera (FW)
• Dennis Lota (FW) ("Chesa Mpama")†
• David Nyathi (DF) ("Going up")
• Tshepo Ntsoane (MF)
• Norman Meje (FW)
• Nkosinathi Mqobongo (MW)
• Patrick Kazaka (FW)

Anii 2000

• Steve Lekoelea (MF) ("Chippa")
• Gift Leremi (MF) ("Voom Voom, Continental") †
• Lebohang Mokoena (RM) ("Cheese")
• Mbulelo Mabizela (LM) ("OJ")
• oris khathi (LM) ("schomane")
• Joseph Makhanya (MF) ("Duku-Duku")
• Lesley Manyathela (FW) ("Slow Poison") †
• Benni McCarthy (FW) ("Benni")
• Senzo Meyiwa (GK) †
• Teko Modise (MF) ("The General, The Navigator")
• Benedict Vilakazi (MF) ("Tso", "Little Napoleon")
• Isaac Chansa (MF) ("Sik'ama Razor")

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† = decedat

Antrenori notabili

Viktor Bondarenko Joe Frickleton (1995) Mike Makaab (1995-96) Shaibu Amodu (1996–97) Ted Dumitru (1999–00) Gordon Igesund (2000–01) Jean-Yves Kerjean (2001–02) Roy Barreto (2002–03) Kosta Papić (1 iulie 2004–Nov 17, 2005) Milutin Sredojević (13 iunie 2006–Jan 16, 2007)

Bibey Mutombo (Jan 17, 2007–Sept 24, 2007) Owen Da Gama (Sept 27, 2007–30 iunie 2008) Ruud Krol (1 iulie 2008–30 iunie 2011) Júlio César Leal (1 iulie 2011–2 aprilie 2012) A. Palacios (interim) (12 martie 2012–Sept 10, 2012) Roger De Sa (Sept 10, 2012–Jan 31, 2014) Eric Tinkler (interim) (Jan 31, 2014–Feb 14, 2014) Vladimir Vermezović (Feb 14, 2014–)

Legături externe

• Site web oficial
• Official Twitter page
• Official facebook Page