Orlando Pirates PSL goal-scorers: Where does Kermit rank?

Orlando Pirates have had many great goal-scorers in the PSL era. Where does Kermit Erasmus stack up among them? You’d be surprised.

 

Orlando Pirates fans will still be buzzing over the return of Kermit Romeo Erasmus.

Kermit is a player of undoubted pedigree in the South African top-flight, with 29 strikes for Pirates in the PSL era across all competitions, according to OptaJabu.

Erasmus was spotted in training pictures yesterday alongside fellow new signing Nbabayithethwa Ndlondlo, and it’s a prospect that will have Bucs fans salivating at the thought. But let’s get back to the goal stats.

ORLANDO PIRATES TOP GOAL-SCORERS IN THE PSL ERA

Comparatively, here is transfermarkt’s take on matters. It places Kermit higher than 10th.

1. 30* – Thembinkosi Lorch
2. 24 – Oupa Manyisa
3. 23 – Tendai Ndoro
4. 23 – Gabadinho Mhango
5. 22 – Thulasizwe Mbuyane
6. 22* – Vincent Pule
7. 21 – Mpho Makola
8. 21* – Kermit Erasmus
9. 18 – Tshegofatso Mabasa
10. 18 – Happy Jele

Where will Kermit Romeo Erasmus stack up at the end of the 2022-23 season? There are so many huge Pirates games coming up for him to test his BMT.