Former Kaizer Chiefs winger names the next Orlando Pirates captain

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Football analyst Junior Khanye has singled out Mbekezeli Mbokazi as a potential future captain for Orlando Pirates.

ORLANDO PIRATES HAVE A GEM IN MBEKEZELI MBOKAZI

The 19-year-old defender has impressed with his performances, notably in the CAF Champions League quarter-final against MC Alger, where he played a pivotal role in securing a 1-0 lead for the Buccaneers.

Khanye is a fan of Mbokazi’s technical skills, composure under pressure, and ability to handle one-on-one situations effectively. He highlighted the young defender’s leadership qualities, suggesting that Mbokazi is not only a future national team prospect but also a strong candidate to captain Orlando Pirates in the years to come.

“He’s a future captain of Orlando Pirates, this boy Mbokazi,” said Khanye on iDiski TV.

“He has leadership skills, and you know how sometimes they say you are born for something; he was born to be a leader. Some of the things he does do not need coaching. The boy gets in the midfield with the ball, just driving for about 30m with the ball on his feet. His ball control, how he’s able to protect it and force a foul or even delaying until his teammates get into the Golden Arrows half and then hit a decisive pass.

“Well done to the boy. Like I said he has leadership skills and if you can look at this boy even at the back he is helping [Tapelo] Xoki a lot. So many mistakes from Xoki for me and always being late. I know he’s a senior player but the boy his quality, he is strong on his feet, his awareness, anticipation a lot of things and how he communicates, well done to the boy.”