Orlando Pirates have revealed the player squad numbers for the upcoming season on their official website.
Pirates began the season with a 1-1 draw with newly promoted Highlands Park this past Saturday and fans would have noticed several new changes in the jersey numbers worn by the Bucs players.
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Notable changes included Zambian striker, Augustine Mulenga who now wears number 17, formally worn by the likes of Benni McCarthy as opposed to the number 42 he wore in his first season at Pirates.
His countryman Justin Shonga replaces his number 27 jersey with number 12, while former Bidvest Wits attacker, Vincent Pule now sports jersey number 45 made famous by Lehlohonolo Majoro.
The rest of Bucs squad numbers as confirmed by the club's website:
1 Brilliant Khuzwayo
2 Ntsikelelo Nyauza
3 Thembinkosi Lorch
4 Happy Jele
5 Mpho Makola
6 Gladwin Shitolo
7 Kudakwashe Mahachi
8 Thabo Matlaba
11 Luvuyo Memela
12 Justin Shonga
14 Musa Nyatama
15 Thabo Qalinge
16 Jackson Mabokgwane
17 Augustine Mulenga
18 Abbubaker Mobara
19 Lyle Foster
20 Xola Mlambo
23 Innocent Maela
24 Thabiso Kutumela
27 Ben Motshwari
28 Mthokozisi Dube
29 Paseka Mako
30 Wayne Sandilands
31 Thamsanqa Gabuza
32 Linda Mntambo
33 Marshall Munetsi
34 Justice Chabalala
35 Diamond Thopola
37 Asavela Mbekile
38 Augustine Mahlonoko
39 Phetso Maphanga
40 Siyabonga Mphontshane
42 Meshack Maphangule
44 Abel Mabaso
45 Vincent Pule
