{"id":47119,"date":"2026-01-10T08:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=47119"},"modified":"2026-01-10T08:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:31:17","slug":"psl-transfers-all-orlando-pirates-stars-who-joined-sundowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/10\/psl-transfers-all-orlando-pirates-stars-who-joined-sundowns\/","title":{"rendered":"PSL Transfers: All Orlando Pirates stars who joined Sundowns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Orlando Pirates have again lost one of their stars in Monnapule Saleng to rivals Mamelodi Sundowns.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Sundowns announced the acquisition of Saleng who had been on loan at PSL rookies Orbit College.<\/p>\n<p>The move came as a huge shock to the majority of South African football fans as no one, including members of the media, saw it coming.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Pirates fans had hoped for Saleng to be recalled from his loan spell with Orbit College to try and reclaim his place.<\/p>\n<p>However, that will never happen as the speedy left-footer now belongs to the Tshwane giants.<\/p>\n<p>Saleng joins a growing list of players who directly left Pirates for Sundowns in the PSL era, and SA People revisits the list\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-orlando-pirates-stars-who-directly-left-for-sundowns\">ORLANDO PIRATES STARS WHO DIRECTLY LEFT FOR SUNDOWNS<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Godfrey Sapula \u2013 2002<\/li>\n<li>Gift Leremi \u2013 2007<\/li>\n<li>Lebogang Mokoena \u2013 2009<\/li>\n<li>Innocent Mdledle \u2013 2009<\/li>\n<li>Teko Modise \u2013 2011<\/li>\n<li>Oupa Manyisa \u2013 2017<\/li>\n<li>Thembinkosi Lorch \u2013 2023<\/li>\n<li>Monnapule Saleng \u2013 2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-saleng-s-numbers-at-bucs\">WHAT ARE SALENG\u2019S NUMBERS AT BUCS?<\/h3>\n<p>Saleng had a successful three-year stint with the Buccaneers before he was frozen out towards the end of his initial contract.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old last featured for Pirates on 7 December 2024 against Al Ahly. He was loaned out Orbit College at the start of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p>At Pirates, Saleng featured 70 times, scored 25 goals and provided 17 assists.<\/p>\n<p>He won five trophies with the Soweto giants under the tutelage of Jose Riveiro who rated him highly until that December 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#PSL #Transfers #Orlando #Pirates #stars #joined #Sundowns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando Pirates have again lost one of their stars in Monnapule Saleng to rivals Mamelodi Sundowns. 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