Commitment! Maela Reaches Pirates Milestone
Innocent Maela has reached a milestone at Orlando Pirates as he continues to lead by example after all these years.
Having come through Pirates’ development and after spending some time playing for the now defunct Thanda Royal Zulu in the second tier, Maela joined Bucs’ first team in 2017 and has been with the club since.The left-back made his debut for Ezimnyama in October 2017 against Golden Arrows and has never looked back. He was appointed as the Pirates captain in July 2022.
“Commitment, consistency, and loyalty have led to another milestone for Orlando Pirates captain Innocent Maela, who brought up a double century of appearances for the Club when they beat Jwaneng Galaxy 2-0 at the National Stadium in Gaborone on Saturday. The 32-year-old was brought on during the closing stages of the Buccaneers’ triumph over the Botswana outfit in the away leg of the Second Preliminary Round of the CAF Champions League.
“When I joined the Academy, my first goal was to improve as a player as much as I can. I didn’t even think that one day I’d be playing for the first team. To get the opportunity to represent the Club so many times has been an honour to me and a privilege. I dedicate this milestone to all the players from the Academy who didn’t have the opportunity to play for the First Team.
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