Orlando Pirates are enjoying a memorable 2023/2024 season, thanks in many ways to their prolific form in front of goal.
The Buccaneers have found the back of the net on 41 occasions in 26 DStv Premiership matches to date this season.
That number is second in the 16-team league, behind champions Mamelodi Sundowns’ 47 goals.
Orlando Pirates earlier in the season won the MTN8 title and have reached the final of the Nedbank Cup.
They are currently third in the DStv Premiership and occupy a CAF Confederations Cup spot.
They will be pushing to ‘upgrade’ that to a CAF Champions League place in their four remaining matches.
Leading scorer
But who has been responsible for Orlando Pirates’ league goals?
As the time of publishing, Tshegofatso Mabasa is the Soweto giants’ leading scorer.
However, not all of Mabasa’s 13 league goals this season have come for the Buccaneers as he scored six while still on loan at Swallows in the early part of the season.
Despite that, his seven goals for Orlando Pirates still makes him the deadliest goal scorer for the Buccaneers this season.
Patrick Maswanganyi and Evidence Makgopa, meanwhile, each boast five goals this league campaign.
Last season’s Golden Boot
Mamelodi Sundowns‘ Namibian star Peter Shalulile and Cape Town City FC’s Khanyiso Mayo proved last season to be the deadliest DStv Premiership strikers in the country with 12 goals apiece.
No will break – or come even close – to the all-time PSL record of 25 goals held by Zambia’s Collins Mbesuma while playing for Kaizer Chiefs in the 2004/05 season.
Who will finish the season as the Golden Boot winner?
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LEADING SCORERS IN THE 2023/2024 DSTV PREMIERSHIP SEASON
Correct as at 6 May 2024
1. Iqraam Rayners (Stellenbosch FC) – 14
2. Tshegofatso Mabasa (Swallows / Orlando Pirates) – 13
3. Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Mamelodi Sundowns) – 12
4. Khanyiso Mayo (Cape Town City FC) – 10
5. Bradley Grobler (SuperSport United) – 9
6. Samir Nurkovic (TS Galaxy) – 8
T7. Devin Titus (Stellenbosch FC) – 7
T7. Chibuike Ohizu (Sekhukhune United) – 7
T9. Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns) – 6
T9. Ashley Cupido (Cape Town Spurs) – 6
T9. Augustine Kwem (AmaZulu) – 6
T9. Gabadinho Mhango (Swallows) – 6
T9. Lungelo Nguse (Golden Arrows) – 6
T14. Patrick Maswanganyi (Orlando Pirates) – 5
T14. Oswin Appollis (Polowane City) – 5
T14. Nduduzo Sibiya (Golden Arrows) – 5
T14. Etiosa Ighodaro (SuperSport United) – 5
T14. Linda Mntambo (Sekhukhune United) – 5
T14. Terrence Dzvukamanja (SuperSport United) – 5
T14. Craig Martin (Chippa United) – 5
T14. Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates) – 5
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