Patrick Maswanganyi

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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
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Orlando Pirates
Number 28
Youth career
Stars of Africa
Oliveirense
Academica de Coimbra U23
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Supersport United 22 (0)
2023- Orlando Pirates 29 (5)
International career
South Africa U20 3 (0)
2024- South Africa 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 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.

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Club career

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

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

Club

As of 21 September 2024 [5]

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SuperSport United 2022–23 DStv Premiership 22010000000230
Orlando Pirates 2023–24 DStv Premiership275544021404110
2024–25 Betway Premiership 200020410081
Career Total515646062507211

Honours

Orlando Pirates

Individual

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References

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