The management of the Orlando Pirates has finally decided on Thembinkosi Lorch. The Soweto giants must make a critical choice here.
Thembinkosi Lorch (born 22 July 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Orlando Pirates and the South African national team. He was named the South African Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season in 2019.
Thembinkosi Lorch nicknamed “Nyoso” started his career at Maluti FET College FC and after a game against Jomo Cosmos, got a call from Screamer Tshabalala who told him that Pirates was interested in him. His first PSL game was against Free State Stars, playing for Chippa United on loan from Orlando Pirates. DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small’s 2019 song, titled Lorch, was inspired by and named after him.
SoccerLaduma claims that Lorch’s contract will be extended by three years by the Bucs management.
Thembinkosi Lorch, who formerly played for Maluti FET College FC, joined the Buccaneers in 2016.
On June 30, 2024, his current contract will be up. Pirates want to extend his stay till 2027, in other words.
Following Lorch’s rumored shock transfer to Mamelodi Sundowns, this will be a relief to Bucs supporters.
He currently appears to be staying at Mayfair for a number of more seasons.
Lorch and Bucs management are actively discussing a potential extension.
“As of now it’s not a done deal. It’s still on the talking stage but it’s a proposed three-year extension to his current contract which is ending on 30 June 2024. You know such talks take time and it also depends on what the team offers and what the player wants,” the relevant source confirmed on the same publication
Lorch has not yet written anything down, thus. He is expected to extend his stay, though, as Bucs management has decided they want to keep him.
