When Buccaneers open their 2024 CAF Champions League campaign this weekend, there will be some notable differences to the playing jersey numbers, relative to what you will have been accustomed to in the BETWAY Premiership.
The rules according to the Confederation of African Football, for all continental tournaments allows for a maximum of 40 registered players, all sporting the numbers 1-40.
With this in mind, the previously unused Orlando Pirates jersey numbers 10, 13 and 22 will once again make an on-field return in this season’s instalment of Africa’s premier club competition.
In the past, the number 10 jersey was worn by Vincent Pule. But since Mashonisa’s departure, the famous number 10 jersey, has been vacated and will now have a new owner.
Reigning PSL Players Player of the Season Tito Maswanganyi who currently dons the number 28 jersey in the league, will wear number 10.Meanwhile, Relebohile Mofokeng will exchange his number 38 for number 3 in this year’s competition.
Other jersey number changes will include the players who are usually numbered higher than 40 in the season roster, and these players will don the numbers currently vacated by the unregistered squad players for this phase of the competition.
Full List:
- Melusi Buthelezi
2. Thabiso Monyane
3. Relebohile Mofokeng
4. Miguel Timm
5. Nkosinathi Sibisi
6. Olisa Ndah
7. Deon Hotto
8. Makhehleni Makhaula
9. Zakhele Lepasa
10. Patrick Maswanganyi
11. Gilberto
12 Katlego Otladisa
14. Monnapule Saleng
15. Phillip Ndlondlo
16. Thalenthe Mbatha
17. Evidence Makgopa
18. Kabelo Dlamini
19. Tshegofatso Mabasa
20. Goodman Mosele
21. Lesedi Kapinga
23. Innocent Maela
24. Sipho Chaine
25. Karim Kimvuidi
26. Bandile Shandu
27. Tapelo Xoki
28. Thabiso Sesane
29. Paseka Mako
30. Deano van Rooyen
31. Selaelo Rasebotja
32. Thuso Moleleki
33. Mohau Nkota
36. Thabitso Lebitso
39. Sandile Mthethwa
40. Siyabonga Dladla