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Ex-Bucs Keeper Names His PSL Top 5: Jali & Zwane Mentioned!

Ex-Bucs Keeper Names His PSL Top 5: Jali & Zwane Mentioned!

Former Orlando Pirates and Bidvest Wits goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo revealed his top 5 best football memories and players.

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Retired goalkeeper and TV football analyst Brighton Mhlongo named his five best local players of all time as well as his top five career highlights as a footballer.

The 32-year-old has been retired for a few years now and along with earning a major TV gig, he's attracted a host of brands and recently collaborated with 10Bet for some light-hearted content.

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Mhlongo's Top 5 Local Players

After an eye injury forced him to retire aged 30, former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo is living his best life as a TV Sports host on eTV's The Morning Show, along with enjoying several brand deals along the way.

Mhlongo hung up his boots after a freak accident at training in 2021, having last represented Marumo Gallants. 

He also plied his trade with one of the Soweto giants and Bidvest Wits, winning the Nedbank Cup with Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila — sharing the pitch with some undeniable legends of the PSL.

Mhlongo was asked to name his top five local footballers by 10bet, mentioning a late Orlando Pirates legend as his number one.

"Number one is definitely Senzo Meyiwa, two is Oupa Manyisa, three Itumeleng Khune, definitely. The five guys, it's small. You know how people get angry at you, Like 'Why didn't you pick me,' I'm sorry guys it's nothing personal, I'm just thinking from the top of my head" says Mhlongo, who concluded his top 5 list with Andile Jali and Mamelodi Sundowns captain, Themba Zwane.

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Mhlongo's Top 5 Career Highlights

The lanky ex-Bafana Bafana shot-stopper was also tasked to name his top five career highlights, with one of them being his PSL debut against Black Leopards.

"Number two would be, playing the biggest the biggest game of my life, which was right after Senzo's passing. I think a couple of days after his burial.

"It was a semi-final against SuperSport United, Telkom [Knockout] Cup at Orlando," recalled Mhlongo, who also mentioned playing in the Soweto Derby as a highlight.

Check out what he mentioned as his other two career highlights:

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Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeepe
Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo.
Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeepe
Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo.
Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeepe
Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo.
Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeepe
Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo.

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