Orlando Pirates is set to promote Ex-Mamelodi Sundowns starlet Neo Mokoena to the club’s first team after impressive displays in the reserve team.
The attacker was surprisingly among a host of young players the Brazilians released at the end of last season despite being one of the club’s best players alongside the likes of Kutlwano Letlhaku and Siyabonga Mabena.
Upon his release from Sundowns, Mokoena joined Sundowns’ arch-rivals Pirates and quickly became one of the club’s best players in the reserve league alongside Mbekezeli Mbokazi who has since made his debut for the senior team.
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Like Mbokazi, the 21-year-old versatile attacker has been training with Pirates’ first-team in the hope of following in the footsteps of Mbokazi, Mohau Nkota, and Relebohile Mofokeng and be promoted to the first-team.
According to former Pirates player and now SuperSport TV analyst, Karabo Phasha, the youngster is on the verge of being promoted to the first team.
“Understand hugely talented youngster Neo Mokoena has been training with the 1st team,” Karabo Phasha stated on his X account.
“Told he is close to promotion with the 1st team.”