By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Orlando Pirates have extended winger Vincent Pule’s contract. (Picture: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix).
Orlando Pirates Football Club has extended the contracts of five players including midfielder Vincent Pule and goalkeeper Richard Ofori.
“Orlando Pirates Football Club can announce that Vincent Pule has signed a new contract extension with the Club, penning a deal that will see the 31-year-old remain at the club until 2025 (2026 should the club exercise its option),” the club stated.
“Pule, who has made 135 appearances for the Buccaneers, netting 31 goals and 11 assists, is currently in Rustenburg with the rest of the squad as they prepare for the start of the 2023/24 campaign.
“His 2022/23 season was plagued by injury, limiting him to only 19 appearances, netting two goals.”
Alongside Pule, goalkeeper duo Ofori and Siyabonga Mpontshane also penned new deals, with Ofori’s running until 2024, plus a one-year option, while Mpontshane runs to the end of the 2023/24 campaign.
In addition, Thabang Monare and Ben Motshwari have also signed new one-year deals.
The club also confirmed the termination of Collins Makgaka, who joined the club from Baroka in 2020.
Boitumelo Radiopane returns to Cape Town Spurs on a season-long loan. Bongani Sam and Tshegofatso Mabasa, currently in discussions with Swallows FC to finalise moves to the Dube Birds,” the club revealed.