PR TIMES AFRICA SPORT UPDATES
Africa Sports Updates
By Hyginus Goodman
For PR Times Africa
ZAKHELE LEPASA
Of Orlando Pirates is one of the strongest and number one contender for the Total energies CAF Champions league
golden boot this Season .
Zakes as popularly known is leading the goals scoring chat in the CAF Champions league this season so
far with three goals to his name , a very reliable striker registered with Orlando Pirates in South Africa ,
Born in Soweto, Lepasa started his career at Orlando Pirates In August 2018, later joined Stellenbosch on
a season-long loan , However, after 4 league appearances for Stellenbosch, he switched to TS Galaxy on
loan in February 2019.
He scored 9 goals in 15 matches for TS Galaxy in all competitions, including scoring the only goal of the
2019 Nedbank Cup Final against Kaizer Chiefs from the penalty spot, making TS Galaxy the first side from
outside South Africa top tier to win the competition, After 4 goals in 4 matches in the Nedbank Cup, he
was awarded the Player of the Tournament award as well as being the top scorer in the competition.
Lepasa made his debut for Orlando Pirates on 14 September 2019 as a substitute in a 2–1 win over
Chippa United.
Zakhele Lepasa made his international debut on 2 June 2019 in a 2–2 draw with Botswana in the 2019
COSAFA Cup, with Lepasa scoring in the penalty shoot-out as South Africa lost 5–4, He also scored 1
goal in Bafana Bafana 2-1 win over Morocco, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, 17 June 2023.
The young Buccaneers Forward already registered 10 goals in 8 games across all competitions this
season , 3 goals in four games in the South African premier football league new season , he as well
netted twice for the Bafana Bafana’s AFCON Qualifications campaign as they sealed their qualification
to AFCON 2024 in CÔTE D’IVORE.