Patrick Maswanganyi

Patrick Maswanganyi
Personal information
Full name Patrick Tito Maswanganyi
Date of birth (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Tembisa, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Orlando Pirates
Number 28
Youth career
Stars of Africa
Oliveirense
Academica de Coimbra U23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Supersport United 22 (0)
2023– Orlando Pirates 30 (5)
International career
South Africa U20 3 (0)
2024– South Africa 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2024

Patrick "Tito" Maswanganyi (born 4 April 1998) is a South African professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.

Club career

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Maswanganyi spent his early years as a professional footballer in Portugal, where he turned out for U.D. Oliveirense and Académica de Coimbra.[1] In 2022, he moved back to South Africa and joined the Betway Premiership side, SuperSport United F.C. In 2023, he joined the Soweto club Orlando Pirates.[2]

International career

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Maswanganyi received his first senior national team call-up for two International Friendlies against Andorra and Algeria.[3] He made his debut against the former on 21 March 2024, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[4]

Career Statistics

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Club

As of 21 September 2024[5]

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SuperSport United 2022–23 DStv Premiership 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Orlando Pirates 2023–24 DStv Premiership 27 5 5 4 4 0 2 1 4 0 41 10
2024–25 Betway Premiership 3 0 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 10 1
Career Total 52 5 6 4 7 0 6 2 5 0 74 11

Honours

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Orlando Pirates

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick Maswanganyi - Orlando Pirates FC". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "New Pirates Signing: How I Nearly Quit". Soccer Laduma. 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ Ntshangase, Otis (22 March 2024). "Teko Modise offers advice to Bafana Bafana newcomer Patrick Maswanganyi". FARPost. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ^ Mark, Jonty (22 March 2024). "Mokwana sparkles but Bafana fail to impress in Andorra draw". The Citizen.
  5. ^ a b "South Africa - P. Maswanganyi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". za.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Soccerway". za.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  7. ^ "'Orlando Pirates boss Irvin Khoza has done it again in the MTN8 final! Mamelodi Sundowns fans must sit this one out, they benefited against Kaizer Chiefs - Poor Stellenbosch, it's sad to see this' - Fans | Goal.com South Africa". www.goal.com. 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  8. ^ "Maswanganyi and Williams dominate 2023/24 PSL Awards". www.psl.co.za. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Pirates win big at the PSL Awards - Orlando Pirates FC". www.orlandopiratesfc.com. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  10. ^ Times, iDiski (23 June 2024). "Maswanganyi Bags R400k At PSL Awards". iDiski Times. Retrieved 19 September 2024.